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State Legislature US Congress

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 16, 2017

HB 5150: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Provides exceptions to the texting while driving prohibition.)

05/16/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5025: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Creates an economic hardship relief fund from penalties imposed on contractors for past due road or bridge projects to be paid to business owners who can show a decline in revenue as a result of the past due completion of a road or bridge project.)

05/16/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/16/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5911: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATEWIDE SITE READINESS FUND (Creates the statewide site readiness fund a state sponsored fund for the preparation of shared ready commercial, industrial and manufacturing property in the state.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5995: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (Allows infrastructure of a political subdivision to qualify for tax increment financing agreements.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 6184: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Precludes electric distribution companies from including their gas transmission contracts or cost of facilities in the rate base for electricity customers.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 6149: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMMERCE CORPORATION (Prohibits the state commerce corporation, without express general assembly approval or resolution, from loaning any funds or financial assistance of more than five million dollars ($5,000,000).)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5774: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY (Requires the Convention Center Authority Corporation to use fifty percent (50%) of any net profit identified by an annual accounting approved by the corporation to reduce any existing corporate debt.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5372: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET (Prohibits legislative grants awarded by the general assembly through the state budget.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 6188: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Permits, rather than requires, electricity and gas revenues to be decoupled from sales and require submission of a full rate filing every three (3) years by electric and gas distribution companies.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5834: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY (Creates an instant ticket scratch off game pilot program to raise funds for Rhode Island veterans and dependents of qualified service members.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5371: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (Provides for additional appropriations by the general assembly to promote the capability of URI in the areas of environmental and agricultural research and education.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 16, 2017

HB 5794: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the state lottery commission to establish an instant game entitled Rhode Island Museum’s Blackjack, the net revenues of which would be used to maintain and support nonprofit museums located in the state.)

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