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All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 8134: AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2022 BOND REFERENDA (Submit the state's 2022 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling $28,500,000 for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held on November 8, 2022.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 26, 2022

SB 2514: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Establishes a commission to study the use of artificial intelligence in the decision-making process of state government.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 7921: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- RHODE ISLAND UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (Eliminates the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank financial advisory board and include the cleanup of residential heating oil tanks under the eligibility for reimbursement from the cleanup fund.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HR 8131: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC) (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission studying the effects and procedures for the reorganization of the CRMC from April 1, 2022, to June 8, 2022, and would expire on June 30, 2022.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 26, 2022

SB 2656: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Provides that the director of the department of corrections shall establish a program to provide access to electronic multimedia tablets to prisoners in the general population. The program administered at no cost to the department.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 7661: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES (Bans state purchases of plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene. It would also require state funds to be used to lease or purchase alternative fueled vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 7286: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Includes middle income taxpayers/retirees meeting 85% of Rhode Island's median income levels as eligible participants for heating assistance and doubles the amount of assistance available which shall be funded by available American Rescue Plan funds.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 8125: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES, AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the student academic counseling center located in the athletic complex sector of campus at Rhode Island college in Providence, the "Ann Cullen student-athlete success center.")

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 7621: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - HOME HEATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (Creates the Home Heating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act which program provides a mechanism and funding for gas companies to transition from providing gas heat to non-emitting renewable thermal energy for home heating consumers.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 7800: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Amends the total amount of expenses that may be charged to a utility for those expenses related to a commission or division initiated investigation of public utilities with gross intrastate operating revenues exceeding $400,000,000.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HB 8113: AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2022 BOND REFERENDA (Submits 2022 capital development program requesting the issuance of $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November 8, 2022, general election.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 26, 2022

HR 8052: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $635,000 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of six hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($635,000) for DEM for the removal, disposal and replacement of certain aqueous film forming foam.)

04/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study