Rhode Island State Representative

June Speakman Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5956

Introduced
2/28/25  
Amends the definition of affordable housing to create separate categories for housing using private or state financing as opposed to financing from the federal government.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5958

Introduced
2/28/25  
Municipalities required to amend zoning ordinances, to include special listed provisions, to authorize development incentives to increase development density or dimensional flexibility, identify provisions to promote and regulate commercial developments.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5967

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt of alternating nameplate capacity for real property.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5969

Introduced
2/28/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS HIGH UTILITY BILLS FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN RHODE ISLAND
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5981

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5996

Introduced
2/28/25  
Creates the Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in the health insurance coverage through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5963

Introduced
2/28/25  
Allows the applicant for a land development project to utilize the administrative subdivision process established under 45-23-37 to request approval of a proposed subdivision of an oversized lot.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5970

Introduced
2/28/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS PROGRAM (Creates 12-member commission to study and provide recommendations for the creation of a statewide whole-home repairs program, and who would report back to the General Assembly by January 5, 2026, and would expire on March 5, 2026.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5974

Introduced
2/28/25  
Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5980

Introduced
2/28/25  
Amends categorical state funding to include excess costs associated with transporting homeless students to out-of-district public schools.