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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2017

HB 5897: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Prevents the energy facility siting board from proceeding to final hearing or issuing a final decision if one or more of the designated agencies inform the siting board that they are unable to form an advisory opinion due the conduct of the applicant.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2017

HB 6212: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF REGENTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Authorizes council to grant variances to any provisions of title 16 other than those in §16-60-4.2 and to any department of education and school district regulation not affecting the health/safety/civil rights of public school pupils.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2017

SB 287: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Raises the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour effective July 1, 2017.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2017

HB 5838: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Provides that those persons taking part in the home and community care services to the elderly program (chapter 66.3 of title 42) would be eligible for lifeline telephone service.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2017

SB 78: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Increases the hourly minimum wage to ten dollars ($10.00) effective January 1, 2018.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2017

SB 815: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Creates additional restrictions on the times for which caterers with a Class P license may serve alcohol and provides for the additional penalty of possible suspension or revocation of license for violations of this section.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2017

SB 732: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND EARLY CHILDHOOD INNOVATION ACT (Establishes an early childhood innovation fund to help close the achievement gap for at-risk children as they enter kindergarten)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2017

SR 238: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S MINIMUM WAGE (Creates a fifteen member legislative commission to study Rhode Island's minimum wage, and would report back to the General Assembly by March 30, 2018, and expire on May 30, 2018.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 17, 2017

HB 5123: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SOLAR INDUSTRY ECONOMIC INVESTMENT ACT (Establishes a revolving fund to provide loans and grants to support the installation of solar energy panels.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2017

SB 289: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGE (Allows employers to pay the greater or 75% of the state minimum wage rate, or the federal minimum wage rate to employees eighteen (18) years or younger during the first six hundred eighty (680) hours or ninety (90) days of their employment.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 17, 2017

SB 904: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS (Eliminates the requirement that a service person serving in conflicts or undeclared wars receive a campaign ribbon or expeditionary medal in order to receive a property tax exemption.)

05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5076: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT--STATE BEACH, PARK AND RECREATION AREA USER FEES (Eliminates all user fees for access to any state beach.)

05/16/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study