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H7697 - Codifies the federal legislation pertaining to the federal Indian child welfare act into state law.
Tina L. Spears, Megan L. Cotter, Rebecca M. Kislak
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT - Codifies the federal legislation pertaining to the federal Indian child welfare act into state law.
STATUS
Introduced
H7983 - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and establishes a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.
Cherie L. Cruz, Brandon C. Potter, Grace Diaz
Last updated 3 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and establishes a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.
STATUS
Passed
H7991 - Limits real estate tax assessments for low- and moderate-income housing units to the last current sales price within a 5 year period.
Kathleen A. Fogarty, Terri Cortvriend, Katherine S. Kazarian
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Limits real estate tax assessments for low- and moderate-income housing units to the last current sales price within a 5 year period.
STATUS
Introduced
H7940 - Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provision would be a deceptive trade practice subject to a $500 fine.
Brandon T. Voas, Karen Alzate, Brandon C. Potter
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT - Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provision would be a deceptive trade practice subject to a $500 fine.
STATUS
Passed
H8010 - Establishes the Rhode Island purchasing cooperative for procurement of public service and municipal vehicles for all state and municipal agencies to participate in procurement opportunities of zero-emission vehicles.
Michelle E. McGaw, Terri Cortvriend, Lauren H. Carson
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Establishes the Rhode Island purchasing cooperative for procurement of public service and municipal vehicles for all state and municipal agencies to participate in procurement opportunities of zero-emission vehicles.
STATUS
Introduced
H8004 - JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO GLORIA GEMMA FOUNDATION (This resolution would appropriate the sum of $500,000 to the Gloria Gemma Fountain.)
Mary Duffy Messier, Deborah A. Fellela, Jennifer A. Stewart
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To Gloria Gemma Foundation (this Resolution Would Appropriate The Sum Of $500,000 To The Gloria Gemma Fountain.)
STATUS
Introduced
H7981 - Amends the provisions relative to permitted uses within residential, industrial and commercial zoning use districts.
Joshua J. Giraldo, June Speakman, Nathan W. Biah
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends the provisions relative to permitted uses within residential, industrial and commercial zoning use districts.
STATUS
Engrossed
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
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
H7543 - Provides the state's share of the basic program and approved expenditures would be paid to the city of East Providence in twelve (12) monthly installments.
Jennifer Smith Boylan, Matthew S. Dawson, Katherine S. Kazarian
Last updated 3 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT - Provides the state's share of the basic program and approved expenditures would be paid to the city of East Providence in twelve (12) monthly installments.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Rhode Island district HD-063
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Katherine S. Kazarian is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 27. Senator Kazarian was first elected to the chamber in 2016. She works as an attorney. Senator Kazarian earned her B.A. in Political Science and History from Providence College in 2006. She went on to receive her J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2009. Senator Kazarian also earned an M.B.A. from Providence College in 2013.read less
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