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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5750: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND STUDENT LOAN AUTHORITY (Establishes a 2% reduction in student loan interest program to be administered by the student loan authority for college graduates who live and work in Rhode Island for a period of at least 2 years.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 3, 2017

SR 854: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE CLASS OF 2017, ITS NEW PRESIDENT, AND ITS ALUMNI

05/03/2017 Senate read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5462: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Moves state employee public safety professionals from the state retirement system to the municipal retirement system, effective July 1, 2017. It sets their retirement contribution to 10% of their compensation.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5505: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCE -- RETIREMENT FUND INVESTMENT (Prohibits the state investment commission from investing in any companies that are involved in the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 3, 2017

SR 827: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE-LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line-item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 3, 2017

SR 847: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PAUL N. LAROCHELLE

05/03/2017 Senate read and passed

passed · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HR 6035: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PRESENCE AND TREATMENT OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (Amends membership and extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study the presence and treatment of lead in drinking water, from 8 members to 9 members, and from April 27, 2017, to January 2, 2018, and expires on March 2, 2018.)

05/03/2017 House read and passed

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5494: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Removes some of the restrictions on post-retirement re-employment of public employees.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 6145: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Authorizes school committees to appoint one designee to the board of directors of the governing body of certain charter public schools which students from the district attend.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5566: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN DONORS' LEAVE (Provides up to thirty (30) paid days in a calendar year to serve as an organ donor for state and municipal employees.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5877: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Establishes a prudent investor rule for trustees, directors and retirement system employees of state and municipal retirement systems who invest and manage or delegate the approval of investment or management of retirement system assets.)

05/03/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 430: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SERVICES (Allows the town of New Shoreham to establish its own regulatory framework regarding transportation network company services.)

05/03/2017 Referred to House Corporations