Rhode Island State Senator

Thomas Paolino 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0399

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires the executive climate change coordinating council to evaluate and make recommendations for the use of carbon emissions removal technology as an alternative to reducing carbon emissions and meeting climate goals.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0400

Introduced
2/26/25  
Repeals the 2021 Act on Climate which established a statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate in its entirety.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0401

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of environmental management also to conduct an environmental impact study of motor vehicle non-exhaust particle emissions.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0426

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0434

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0441

Introduced
2/26/25  
Repeals the act authorizing toll facilities on state roads.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0469

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires written consent by recipient or parent before vaccine and prohibits discrimination against those who don't vaccinate and fines up to $25,000 for violation. Also prohibits DCYF from investigating their for failure to vaccinate their child.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0404

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires the PUC to make public notification of any changes in eligibility or production of energy, and would direct the commission to promulgate rules and regulations to allow and facilitate the prompt public disclosure of this information.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0415

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interest and dividends included in federal adjusted gross income.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0416

Introduced
2/26/25  
Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2029.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0432

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0433

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0435

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0455

Introduced
2/26/25  
Increases the net taxable estate exemption to $3,600,000 on January 1, 2026 and increases the exemption by $1,000,000 on January 1, 2027, and every year thereafter.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S0456

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).