Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Zurier Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0023

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE (Creates a 5 member commission to provide recommendations for legislation changes and/or oversight for the Act on Climate, and would report back by May 1, 2026, and would expire on June 1, 2026.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0028

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Exempts from property taxation, the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0046

Introduced
1/23/25  
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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0047

Introduced
1/23/25  
Adjusts the motor fuel tax for inflation every two (2) years based on the inflation that has occurred in the previous two (2) years.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0024

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0030

Introduced
1/23/25  
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0032

Introduced
1/23/25  
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0039

Introduced
1/23/25  
Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0045

Introduced
1/23/25  
Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety on a hosting platform on or after January 1, 2026, for a period of thirty (30) nights or less.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0062

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.