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S2929 - Creates the Rhode Island baby bond trust to provide investment funds to children born to families with public health insurance or no insurance living in Rhode Island.
Melissa A. Murray, Valarie J. Lawson, Jonathon Acosta
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND BABY BOND TRUST - Creates the Rhode Island baby bond trust to provide investment funds to children born to families with public health insurance or no insurance living in Rhode Island.
STATUS
Introduced
S2543 - Bans state purchases of plastic bottles and also requires state funds to be used to lease or purchase electric vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.
Joshua B. Miller, Victoria Gu, Dawn Euer
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES -- LEAD BY EXAMPLE ACT - Bans state purchases of plastic bottles and also requires state funds to be used to lease or purchase electric vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.
STATUS
Introduced
S2628 - Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and helps control health care costs, which would be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP).
Samuel W. Bell, Linda L. Ujifusa, Ana B. Quezada
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM - Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and helps control health care costs, which would be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP).
STATUS
Introduced
S2567 - Requires an appropriation of an additional five percent (5%) of the assessed value of all low-income housing as part of the payment in lieu of taxes program to the municipality where the property is located beginning in fiscal year 2026.
Roger A. Picard, Melissa A. Murray
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID - Requires an appropriation of an additional five percent (5%) of the assessed value of all low-income housing as part of the payment in lieu of taxes program to the municipality where the property is located beginning in fiscal year 2026.
STATUS
Introduced
S2604 - Includes immediate family members and related parties to be included in the definitions applicable to the chapter and require that information for nursing facility applicants for initial licensure or change of ownership.
Dawn Euer, Bridget G. Valverde, Pamela J. Lauria
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - Includes immediate family members and related parties to be included in the definitions applicable to the chapter and require that information for nursing facility applicants for initial licensure or change of ownership.
STATUS
Introduced
S2548 - Sunsets/discontinues the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2024.
Linda L. Ujifusa, Louis P. Dipalma, Jonathon Acosta
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND NEW QUALIFIED JOBS INCENTIVE ACT 2015 - Sunsets/discontinues the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
S2569 - Changes the formula to determine the state's share of educational cost by adding 3 new variables to the formula.
Samuel D. Zurier, Melissa A. Murray, Sandra Cano
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT - Changes the formula to determine the state's share of educational cost by adding 3 new variables to the formula.
STATUS
Introduced
S2574 - JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND FOR THE 2-1-1 HUMAN SERVICES HOTLINE (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the United Way of Rhode Island to provide operational support for the 2-1-1 system.)
Sandra Cano, Tiara T. Mack, Samuel D. Zurier
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island For The 2-1-1 Human Services Hotline (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island To Provide Operational Support For The 2-1-1 System.)
STATUS
Introduced
S2621 - Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.
Bridget G. Valverde, Dawn Euer, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME WORKFORCE STANDARDS BOARD ACT - Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.
STATUS
Vetoed
S2612 - Requires that any insurance contract issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, that provides hospital, medical or surgical coverage shall provide coverage for medically necessary treatment of mental health or substance use disorders.
Linda L. Ujifusa, Meghan E. Kallman, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Requires that any insurance contract issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, that provides hospital, medical or surgical coverage shall provide coverage for medically necessary treatment of mental health or substance use disorders.
STATUS
Introduced
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