Rhode Island State Senator

Valarie Lawson 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2300

Introduced
2/12/24  
Prohibits a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles beginning January 1, 2028.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2320

Introduced
2/12/24  
Establishes new programs for free breakfast and lunch meals in all public schools.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2324

Introduced
2/12/24  
Provides for an annual increase of supplemental income for individuals and couples living alone, in accordance with the consumer price index for urban consumers over the average for the previous calendar year, commencing July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2325

Introduced
2/12/24  
Effective July 1, 2024, entitles environmental police officers to the benefits provided by chapter 45-21.2 entitled "Optional retirement for members of police force and firefighters."
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2327

Introduced
2/12/24  
Eliminates the sunset provision for the motion picture production tax credit.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2346

Introduced
2/12/24  
Provides local education agencies (LEAs) hiring site-based specialists for reading and math to receive state reimbursement based on enrollment and specific guidelines.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2354

Introduced
2/12/24  
Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2355

Introduced
2/12/24  
Creates an additional Rhode Island personal income surtax of 3% on taxable income over $1,000,000, with the existing three-bracket personal income tax structure remaining in place.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2356

Introduced
2/12/24  
Establishes the Rhode Island Climate Change and Ocean Protection Youth Education and Workforce Development Act.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2358

Introduced
2/12/24  
Increases the amount of exemption from sales tax for clothing including footwear from two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to five hundred dollars ($500). Effective July 1, 2023.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2359

Introduced
2/12/24  
Directs the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid rates for the Early Intervention and First Connections programs allowing for payment of competitive wages for qualified professionals.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2360

Introduced
2/12/24  
Makes the Medicaid rate increase permanent for the first connections family home-visiting program and requires additional information to be added to the annual family home-visiting report.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2361

Introduced
2/12/24  
Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $800,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2385

Introduced
2/12/24  
Regulates pharmacy benefit managers' policies and practices through rules and regulations promulgated by the office of health insurance commissioner, relating to accurate costs and pricing reporting, restricting discriminatory practices.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2387

Introduced
2/12/24  
Imposes requirements on a managed care organization (MCO) and pharmacy benefit manger (PBM) in order to control Medicaid prescription drug prices.