Rhode Island State Representative

Alex Finkelman 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5706

Introduced
2/26/25  
Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfer all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5755

Introduced
2/26/25  
Generates an estate tax discharge upon the recording of a statement by the executor or other estate representative that the value of the decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal tax filing.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5757

Introduced
2/26/25  
Caps delinquent tax interest rate at 12%. Prohibits audits beyond 3 years from date of tax filing, 7 years for fraudulent filings, and in no event beyond 10 years from date of filing or required filing date, whichever is later.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5760

Introduced
2/26/25  
Raises the earned-income tax credit from twenty percent (20%) to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2026 and beyond.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5766

Introduced
2/26/25  
Reinstates the cost of living adjustments for retirees, when the annual investment return of the retirement system, exceeds ten percent (10%).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5780

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows the dependents of a National Guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5785

Introduced
2/26/25  
Creates a sales tax holiday on August 9 and 10, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5796

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Adds an additional purpose to the standard provisions list that a zoning ordinance is required to address.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5802

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Provides amendments to enable the development of state-owned vacant, abandoned or underutilized land for housing and the process therefore.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5803

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Provides for the establishment and operation of an electronic permitting platform for all state and local permitting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5804

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Amends the composition of the building code standards committee and would make several technical amendments relative to the building code office and would establish a state building code office within the office of state fire marshal.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5822

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
5/8/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5877

Introduced
2/28/25  
Allows that public records stored in a computer system, upon request, be provided at no charge.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5879

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5882

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
5/8/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.