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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2023

HB 5793: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Requires that the school housing aid ratio shall be increased by five percent (5%) for projects that ensure Rhode Island based minority business enterprises reach a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the dollar value of the bid.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2023

HR 5817: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2023

HB 6330: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Extends the deadline dates for commencement and completion of certain school building projects by one year to December 30, 2024 and December 30, 2029, respectively, in order to receive increased housing aid.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 875: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS (Creates a secondary path to acquire an optician’s license through an apprenticeship program requiring four thousand one hundred (4,100) hours in not less than two (2) years.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 279: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2023

HB 5792: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Amends the computation of school housing-aid for school housing projects and would provide that construction of certain projects commence in June, 2024, rather than December, 2023 in order to align such projects with the fiscal year.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 854: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Provides a one-time allowance of five hundred dollars ($500) for eligible members of the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2023

HR 6243: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $738,088 TO RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $738,088 to Rhode Island College to fund Rhode Island College HSI status and student supports.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 215: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Provides teachers/state employees retired prior to June 30, 2012, a one-time stipend in the amount of 3% of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or the $30,000 of the member's retirement allowance.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 268: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION -- BOARD COMPOSITION (Adds active firefighters and police officers or officers from their respective union to the retirement board.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 792: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS (Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 508: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems effective July 1, 2023 with 10% contribution.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study