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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 4, 2017

HR 6024: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT DISCOVERY PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to the Trinity Repertory Company to implement the Project Discovery program.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 641: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM TAX CREDIT (Allows those individuals who pay part or all of the cost of a renewable energy system to carry over the tax credit, if not used for the year of installation, to the next year for a maximum of three (3) years.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 346: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY (Changes the month in which candidates for public office are required to declare their candidacy from June to April.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 6116: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Prohibits state guide plan from requiring any city or town from adopting a housing ordinance that exceeds laws of Rhode Island or city or town's zoning laws.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 5459: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for a reduction to local per pupil funding for state-operated schools that do not have teachers who participate in the state teacher's retirement system.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 800: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - ELECTION OFFENSES (Eliminates the requirement of identifying the name or names of the author of a circular, flier, or poster designed to injure or defeat any candidate for election to public office.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 214: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE INCENTIVE (Creates tax incentives for the installation of alternative fuel facilities. Takes effect upon passage and this chapter would be repealed on January 1, 2020.)

05/04/2017 Committee heard

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 796: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Makes numerous changes to the campaign finance report law concerning exemptions, filing paper copies of statements, and maximum late filing fines.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 4, 2017

HB 5136: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Permits the town of Tiverton to be prospectively reimbursed at the forty percent (40%) floor of the housing aid share ratio on projects completed before June 30, 2010.)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 4, 2017

SB 229: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Provides that the state board of elections would be subject to the rule-making provisions of the "administrative procedures act".)

05/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5992: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Awards all state retirement members a 3% annual COLA applied to first $50,000 of retirement allowance on or after 1/1/18, provided prior year investment return yields gain of 10% or more until pension system funding ratio exceeds 80%.)

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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2017

HB 5169: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - GET ON YOUR FEET LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (Establishes "The Get On Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program" in Rhode Island, to assist recent college and university graduates in the repayment of their student loans, by providing a grace period for the first 2 years after graduation.)

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