Rhode Island State Representative

Arthur Handy 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5425

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that state construction projects which cost in excess of $10,000,000 would need to consider.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5446

Introduced
2/12/25  
Permits a tenant, at the tenant’s expense, to implement energy conservation measures to any dwelling or dwelling unit such as removable weather-stripping around doors and windows.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5450

Introduced
2/12/25  
Provides that no city or town may issue a permit for the construction of new buildings, that are not an all-electric building, if the initial application for a permit was submitted after December 31, 2026, unless certain circumstances apply.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5475

Introduced
2/12/25  
Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5477

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.)

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5426

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires the disclosure of the transfer of certain assets of healthcare facilities and provides penalties for failing to file healthcare facility ownership information.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5432

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
This act would prohibit health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in- network mental health or substance use disorder services.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5433

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2026.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5459

Introduced
2/12/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5463

Introduced
2/12/25  
Sets controls on Medicaid prescription drug costs by imposing transparency and accountability requirements on managed care organizations (MCOs) and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5465

Introduced
2/12/25  
Establishes a single-payer health care insurance system, consolidating public and private payments into a more efficient Medicare-for-all style program, funded by progressive taxes, to reduce health care costs.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5467

Introduced
2/12/25  
Extends allocation of motor fuel tax to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund through 2025. Changes the allocation to 30% total proceeds, including 30% from the one cent per gallon environmental protection fee through 2026 and thereafter.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5470

Introduced
2/12/25  
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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5492

Introduced
2/13/25  
Creates the Microplastics Reduction Act to prohibit the sale or distribution of products containing synthetic polymer micro particles.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5493

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.