Rhode Island State Representative

Tina Spears Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5492

Introduced
2/13/25  
Creates the Microplastics Reduction Act to prohibit the sale or distribution of products containing synthetic polymer micro particles.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5493

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5494

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5509

Introduced
2/13/25  
Requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit authorized under state law to significantly impact the expediency of construction and development.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5529

Introduced
2/13/25  
Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5535

Introduced
2/13/25  
Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5554

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits the charging of interchange fees on taxes and gratuities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5558

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Requires all applicants who seek to register as a contractor to produce a legible copy of a valid government issued identification.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5560

Introduced
2/26/25  
Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5576

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC).