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H7518 - Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription asthma inhaler to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
David Morales, Jose F. Batista, Susan R. Donovan
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS - Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription asthma inhaler to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
STATUS
Introduced
H7514 - Creates a new chapter for the support/access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding. Eff. 7/1/24
Leonela Felix, Karen Alzate, Joshua J. Giraldo
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT - Creates a new chapter for the support/access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding. Eff. 7/1/24
STATUS
Introduced
H7535 - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society.
Edith H. Ajello, Grace Diaz, David Morales
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society.
STATUS
Engrossed
H7509 - Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to expiration, escheatment, reissuance and refund.
Alex S. Finkelman, Evan P. Shanley, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to expiration, escheatment, reissuance and refund.
STATUS
Passed
H7523 - Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
Leonela Felix, Jose F. Batista, Robert E. Craven
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
STATUS
Introduced
H7531 - Commencing 1/1/25, gradually increases the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current ($3.89) to ($14.95) by 1/1/29 and on 1/1/30 the minimum wage shall be no less than the minimum wage established by the minimum wage law.
Leonela Felix, John G. Edwards, Karen Alzate
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Commencing 1/1/25, gradually increases the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current ($3.89) to ($14.95) by 1/1/29 and on 1/1/30 the minimum wage shall be no less than the minimum wage established by the minimum wage law.
STATUS
Introduced
H7547 - Establishes the Rhode Island Child Care for All Act which would provide high quality and affordable child care to families throughout the state.
Cherie L. Cruz, Brandon C. Potter, David Morales
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILD CARE FOR ALL ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Child Care for All Act which would provide high quality and affordable child care to families throughout the state.
STATUS
Introduced
H7510 - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed into service.
Camille F. Vella-Wilkinson, Jose F. Batista, Jacquelyn M. Baginski
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed into service.
STATUS
Passed
H7549 - Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public. Effective 1/1/2025.
Leonela Felix, David Morales, Karen Alzate
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public. Effective 1/1/2025.
STATUS
Introduced
H7525 - Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.
Leonela Felix, Katherine S. Kazarian, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Rhode Island district HD-007
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Rhode Island House
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