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S2557 - Establishes the behavioral health education, training, and coordination fund to receive the checkoff contributions from Rhode Island personal income tax returns for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2024.
Louis P. Dipalma, Roger A. Picard, John P. Burke
Last updated 3 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND COORDINATION FUND - Establishes the behavioral health education, training, and coordination fund to receive the checkoff contributions from Rhode Island personal income tax returns for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
S2617 - Adds a new section which sets forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation/drug therapies, programs approved by the state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies would be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/25.
Bridget G. Valverde, Joshua B. Miller, Melissa A. Murray
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Adds a new section which sets forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation/drug therapies, programs approved by the state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies would be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/25.
STATUS
Introduced
S2536 - Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
Bridget G. Valverde, Pamela J. Lauria, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 3 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING - Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2516 - Requires RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.
Pamela J. Lauria, Melissa A. Murray, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.
STATUS
Passed
S2535 - Establishes requirements which would have to be met by an applicant prior to the issuing of permits for an activity that would have an environmental impact on or would increase the cumulative impacts on an environmental justice area.
Dawn Euer, Tiara T. Mack, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT - Establishes requirements which would have to be met by an applicant prior to the issuing of permits for an activity that would have an environmental impact on or would increase the cumulative impacts on an environmental justice area.
STATUS
Introduced
S2573 - Directs the department of administration to establish a human services transparency FTE portal.
Bridget G. Valverde, Pamela J. Lauria, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION -- HUMAN SERVICES FTE ACCOUNTABILITY PORTAL - Directs the department of administration to establish a human services transparency FTE portal.
STATUS
Introduced
S2580 - Allows for a one-time two percent (2%) supplemental cost of living adjustment for plan year 2025 to the public pension benefits administered by the ERSRI, and allows for those benefits to be deducted from the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.
Virginia Susan Sosnowski, Joshua B. Miller, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Allows for a one-time two percent (2%) supplemental cost of living adjustment for plan year 2025 to the public pension benefits administered by the ERSRI, and allows for those benefits to be deducted from the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.
STATUS
Introduced
S2630 - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
Victoria Gu, Tiara T. Mack, Meghan E. Kallman
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
STATUS
Introduced
S2605 - Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to 1 per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The Rhode Island attorney would have the authority to impose sanctions for violations.
Linda L. Ujifusa, Melissa A. Murray, Elaine J. Morgan
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to 1 per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The Rhode Island attorney would have the authority to impose sanctions for violations.
STATUS
Introduced
S2625 - Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments.
Joshua B. Miller, Alana DiMario, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 3 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS - Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Rhode Island district SD-028
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Joshua B. Miller is from the State of West Virginia. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from West Virginia University in 2007. He was elected to the House of Delegates in 2016 to represent West Virginia's 66th district. He currently serves on several committees in the West Virginia Legislature, including Energy, Judiciary, Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, and Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. Miller previously served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Morgan County.read less
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Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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