House Daily Introductions Bills Report
Introduced: 1/25/2021


House Bill No. 5111
BY  Casimiro, Noret, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- CIVIL AIR PATROL ACT (Authorizes state aide to RICAP for training/equipment for use during times of natural disaster/emergency as needed by state EMA/governor.)
{LC698/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5112
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND FINANCE REFORMS (Requires that the rate for hospice providers, delivering hospice care in a skilled nursing facility, not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the rate paid for non-hospice care in a skilled nursing facility.)
{LC83/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5113
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MINIATURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER ACT OF 2021 (Creates a refundable fifty cent ($0.50) deposit for miniature alcoholic beverage containers, often referred to as "nips.")
{LC25/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5114
BY  Casimiro, Craven, McEntee, Fogarty, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PRECEPTORS TAX CREDIT ACT (Allows for a tax credit of $500 for certain nurse practitioners or physicians.)
{LC130/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5115
BY  Solomon, McNamara, Ruggiero, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOME COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (Expands eligibility for elderly services assistance to persons under age 65 suffering from physician confirmed Alzheimer's disease related dementia with income not to exceed 250% of federal poverty level.)
{LC463/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5116
BY  Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Creates a sales tax holiday on August 7 and 8, 2021.)
{LC465/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5117
BY  Solomon, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT (Creates a tax credit for the amount in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) contributed to a public school district for the express purpose of making physical improvements to a school.)
{LC464/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5118
BY  Casimiro, Craven, Noret, Fenton-Fung, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES (Provides for an appropriation of state funds to cities and towns who are members of the Narragansett Bay marine task force (NBMTF) for the maintenance of boats providing services to Narragansett Bay.)
{LC123/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5119
BY  Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Addresses general assembly appropriations in lieu of property taxes for state-owned properties within the town of Exeter and sets aside such payments to establish newly created municipal police departments.)
{LC131/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5120
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ECONOMIC AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACT OF 2020 (Imposes carbon tax on fossil fuel sellers for use in climate resilience/renewable energy/energy efficiency/climate adaption programs effective upon 3 states adoption covered by RGGI.)
{LC140/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5121
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Provides a tax credit for state community service hours provided by state residents to certain not-for-profit entities and municipal departments.)
{LC98/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5122
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GODDARD STATE PARK (Requires the department of environmental management to install certain moorings at Goddard State Park.)
{LC143/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation


House Bill No. 5123
BY  Bennett, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT – STATE EMBLEMS (Designate the music genre of rhythm and blues as the state music.)
{LC587/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation


House Bill No. 5124
BY  Casimiro, Craven, Noret, Donovan, McEntee, Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- COASTAL AND RIVERINE HOME PROTECTION (Enables cities and towns to provide a tax exemption to individuals who take resiliency measures to rehabilitate their property because of flood hazards.)
{LC122/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5125
BY  Casimiro, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- HEMP GROWTH ACT (Authorizes cities and towns to enact ordinances to address and protect their citizens' public safety and welfare from the impact of hemp cultivation and any of its derivative products.)
{LC132/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5126
BY  Ruggiero, Cortvriend, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- MIDDLETOWN (Prohibits the operation of through commercial vehicles on Turner Road in Middletown.)
{LC400/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5127
BY  Ruggiero, Cortvriend, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT OF ROADS (Authorizes the town of Middletown, upon receiving a request for the abandonment of a highway from an abutting property owner, to buy the abandoned highway from the abutting owner, at fair market value.)
{LC411/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5128
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES (Provides for the preservation of housing density when a municipality allows alternative uses within a residential zone. Transferal of the residential density would be to locations at the discretion of the municipality.)
{LC114/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5129
BY  Casimiro, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real property of Ocean State Community Wellness, Inc., a qualified tax-exempt corporation under § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, for the property located at 7450 Post Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)
{LC124/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5130
BY  Bennett, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Gradually increases the minimum wage from eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour, over a four (4) year period.)
{LC625/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5131
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Prohibits a food service establishment from providing a consumer with a single-use plastic straw, unless the consumer requests such a straw.)
{LC84/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5132
BY  Ruggiero, Carson, Knight, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BIODIESEL PRODUCTS (Amends the compliance standards for heating oil biobased products providing minimum standards for the percentage of biobased product that certain types of heating oil must contain.)
{LC17/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5133
BY  Ruggiero, Kazarian, Carson, Cortvriend, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Requires certain businesses and educational facilities that produce at least fifty-two (52) tons of organic-waste yearly and are located within thirty (30) miles of an authorized composting facility to use authorized methods of recycling.)
{LC662/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5134
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Amends provisions relative to the energy facility siting act including designating the public utilities commission as the public advocate and would create certain pre-application requirements.)
{LC141/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5135
BY  Bennett, Price
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE GEOENGINEERING ACT (Establishes licensing procedure for persons seeking to engage in geoengineering activity from DEM to protect health/safety/environment of state.)
{LC115/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5136
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.)
{LC136/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5137
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.)
{LC113/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5138
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)
{LC100/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Bill No. 5139
BY  McEntee, Craven, Knight, Caldwell, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires the department of children, youth and families to report all suspected cases of child sexual abuse to the children's advocacy center.)
{LC653/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5140
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Amends the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights to require that a person wishing to serve as a third member of a hearing committee attend training and would amend the suspension period for minor violations and the appeals procedure.)
{LC884/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5141
BY  McEntee, Craven, Caldwell, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Increases the age of children able to utilize a recorded forensic interview for cases of sexual abuse in grand jury testimony -- child assault from age fourteen (14) to age eighteen (18).)
{LC656/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5142
BY  Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Requires all candidates for office to file the same number of campaign finance reports, all due at the same times, whether or not they have contested primary elections.)
{LC468/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5143
BY  McEntee, Ruggiero, Knight, Craven, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Expands the definition of the word "perpetrator defendant" for purposes of bringing a civil action based upon sexual abuse or exploitation of a child.)
{LC18/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5144
BY  Casimiro, Ranglin-Vassell, Craven, Knight, Williams, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE (Makes minors who were sentenced as adults, eligible for parole after serving fifteen (15) years of a sentence and applies to those prisoners whose offenses were committed on or after January 1, 1991.)
{LC129/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5145
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - POLICE OFFICERS - COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires the commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for police officers and trainees in order to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)
{LC142/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5146
BY  Morales, McGaw, Bennett, Fogarty, Caldwell, Lombardi, Hull, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires all health insurance providers offering prescription drug benefits to limit person’s out-of-pocket costs to$100 for 30 day supply. Commencing 1/1/22.)
{LC243/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5147
BY  McEntee, Ruggiero, Kazarian, Caldwell, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- GENETIC COUNSELORS LICENSING ACT (Provides a statutory framework for the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors.)
{LC337/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5148
BY  Ruggiero, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Cortvriend, Carson, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Establishes broadband coordinator and council.)
{LC80/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5149
BY  Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES -- INSPECTIONS (Authorizes the Exeter town sergeant or designees to conduct division of motor vehicles vehicle identifying number and odometer inspections.)
{LC133/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5150
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INDECENT DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES, DUTIES OF CARRIERS, COMMUNITY STANDARDS OF DECENCY, ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS -- HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD EXPLOITATION PREVENTION ACT (Mandates retailers that manufacture and internet based device prior to sale to block websites that facilitate or display obscene material.)
{LC590/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5151
BY  Morales, McGaw, Alzate, Ackerman, McNamara, Hull, Lombardi, Speakman, Felix, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Limits insured persons insulin costs to $25 per month.)
{LC246/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5152
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS (Defines what constitutes a multi-use food and beverage storage container and provides for sanitary use of said containers.)
{LC85/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5153
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND PATHWAYS PROJECT (Requires the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to conduct a study to assess the impact of using Medicaid funds to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronically homeless.)
{LC89/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5154
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HEALING ART OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (Changes title of chapter 37.2 of title 5 and throughout, replacing the words "Oriental medicine" with "Chinese medicine". Allows individuals who are otherwise certified, to practice acupuncture & Chinese medicine using Chinese medical diagnostic methods.)
{LC95/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5155
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Includes licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), certified in psychiatric/mental health, as qualified to certify the need for mental health treatment in certain patients.)
{LC90/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5156
BY  Solomon, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE BREAST CANCER ACT (Amends the current law so that digital breast tomosynthesis (dbt) screenings are available wherever mammograms are conducted and to provide insurance coverage for such screenings.)
{LC467/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5157
BY  Casimiro, Fenton-Fung, Lima, Donovan, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Provides that every superintendent of schools shall create an annual report on the progress and status of academic achievement of foster care youth.)
{LC94/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5158
BY  Casimiro, Noret, Shallcross Smith, Donovan, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT ACT (Requires the children’s cabinet, in conjunction with the department of education, to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early educators.)
{LC759/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5159
BY  Casimiro, Noret, Fenton-Fung, Caldwell, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Designates physical, occupational, speech, and music therapies and behavioral health services as essential special services to be provided to students with disabilities during times of a declared emergency.)
{LC134/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5160
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Redefines the term "covered services" as used to describe applicable subscriber agreements between a health care entity and a dentist.)
{LC120/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5161
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- SUICIDE TREATMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT (Provides for the “Suicide Treatment Improvement Act” to improve the delivery of suicide treatment.)
{LC116/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5162
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.)
{LC112/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5163
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT (Expands the health services council from twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) members and amends the hospital conversion act relative to disclosure.)
{LC99/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5164
BY  Bennett, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows students in public schools to possess and use a topical sunscreen product. Children enrolled in grades K-5 would need a note from a parent or guardian in order to possess sunscreen on school property.)
{LC96/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5165
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Authorizes emergency medical service providers to transport and provide first aid to police dogs injured in the line of duty.)
{LC97/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5166
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND BEST RX PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR THE UNINSURED (Requires that enrollees in the Rhode Island best RX Prescription drug discount program for the uninsured are not charged a copay for their prescriptions.)
{LC137/1}
1/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.




Total Bills: 56

Legislative Data Systems Room 14/21/2021
State House, Providence, Rhode Island2:53 AM