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SPONSORED LEGISLATION
S2052 - Repeals the corporation minimum tax.
Jessica de la Cruz, Roger A. Picard, Frank A. Ciccone
Last updated almost 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX - Repeals the corporation minimum tax.
STATUS
Introduced
S2162 - Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
Linda L. Ujifusa, Ryan William Pearson, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 12 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
STATUS
Introduced
S2089 - Amends the definition of "low and moderate income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy.
Walter S. Felag, Roger A. Picard, Frank Lombardo
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Amends the definition of "low and moderate income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy.
STATUS
Passed
S2068 - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
Hanna M. Gallo, Frank Lombardo, Roger A. Picard
Last updated almost 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
STATUS
Introduced
S2212 - Comprehensively regulates the practices of third-party litigation financers in Rhode Island.
Roger A. Picard
Last updated 12 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FINANCING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT - Comprehensively regulates the practices of third-party litigation financers in Rhode Island.
STATUS
Introduced
S2187 - Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration date.
Victoria Gu, Meghan E. Kallman, Dawn Euer
Last updated 12 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration date.
STATUS
Introduced
S2134 - Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.
Hanna M. Gallo, Frank Lombardo, Roger A. Picard
Last updated almost 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.
STATUS
Introduced
S2196 - Amends calculations of interest in civil actions a rate determined by average accepted auction price for last auction of 52 week U.S. treasury bills.
Roger A. Picard
Last updated 12 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES - Amends calculations of interest in civil actions a rate determined by average accepted auction price for last auction of 52 week U.S. treasury bills.
STATUS
Introduced
S2214 - Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees.
Mark P. McKenney, Virginia Susan Sosnowski, Roger A. Picard
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 - Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees.
STATUS
Passed
S2147 - JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
Roger A. Picard, Ana B. Quezada, Samuel D. Zurier
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Education That Is Adequate, Equitable And Meaningful And Provides Judicial Enforcement Of This Provision.)
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Rhode Island district SD-020
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Roger A. Picard was born on June 11, 1948, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island, launching a career that spanned various sectors including real estate and insurance. A dedicated public servant, Picard served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1996 to 2021. His legislative focus often included education reform, economic development, and healthcare accessibility. Known for his collaborative work style, Picard was instrumental in bipartisan efforts to enhance community welfare programs throughout the state.read less
OFFICES HELD
Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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