Rhode Island State Representative

Jon Brien 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5697

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts certain cities and towns whose communities exceed the low and moderate income housing threshold from the tax of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5711

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5725

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capacity.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5727

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses in obtaining flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance program.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5748

Introduced
2/26/25  
Extends the time for which a student may enroll in the community college of Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program to one year after the student's high school graduation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5753

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts subchapter S corporations in the first year of existence from paying the minimum tax.
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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 H5758

Introduced
2/26/25  
Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.
RI

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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5788

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits the collection of sales tax on refundable deposits for batteries and core charges for motor vehicle equipment, parts or components.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5810

Introduced
2/28/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY (Creates a 7-member commission to for proposals encouraging a positive economic environment for blockchain and cryptocurrency, and would submit an interim report by January 5, 2026, a final report by January 5, 2027, and expires on February 5, 2027.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5814

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires the PUC to produce report on comprehensive study by April 30, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5819

Introduced
2/28/25  
Changes the excess renewable net-metering credit to a wholesale rate.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5820

Introduced
2/28/25  
Amends the obligation of entities to sell at retail to Rhode Island and use customers.
RI

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.