Rhode Island State Senator

Louis Dipalma Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0417

Introduced
2/26/25  
Reduces the cigarette tax imposed by 75% for any modified risk tobacco product as defined in ยง 21 U.S.C. 387 k as a tobacco product sold/distributed to reduce the harm/risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0436

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes an agricultural restricted receipt account within the department of environmental management. An advisory committee would be established to determine suggested uses of the funds in said account.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0444

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0418

Introduced
2/26/25  
Includes "hosting platform" under the definition of "room-seller" and imposes a tax of 5% on the rental of a house or condominium with the tax used exclusively for infrastructure improvements, riverine and coastal resiliency and housing.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0429

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages 2 to 21. DCYF to oversee implementation of the program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0431

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. Also defines urban and small farmers and urban farmland.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0439

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt hour of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt hour of alternating nameplate capacity for real property.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0447

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.