House Daily Introductions Bills Report
Introduced: 1/27/2021


House Bill No. 5175
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Provides that applicants/licensees for fossil fuel electricity generating facilities invest in renewable energy facilities in conjunction with the fossil fuel facility construction.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources


House Resolution No. 5176
BY  O'Brien, Corvese, Hawkins, Potter, Noret, Hull, Casimiro, McNamara, Amore, Costantino
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND TO ADJUST PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES THAT ARE HARMING RHODE ISLAND’S SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Small Business


House Bill No. 5177
BY  Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs


House Bill No. 5178
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Continues all provisions of expired firefighters' collective bargaining agreements until a successor agreement is reached between the parties or an interest arbitration award is rendered.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5179
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Labor


House Bill No. 5180
BY  Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Amends the definition of "disabled", for the purposes of property tax relief, to include veterans who earn less than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) annually and who receive disability benefits.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5181
Act 006
BY  Azzinaro, Kennedy, Filippi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTERLY TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN (Authorizes the Town of Westerly to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $2,000,000 to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities in the town.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government


House Bill No. 5182
BY  Azzinaro, Noret, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for recipients of the United States Bronze Star Medal.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation


House Bill No. 5183
BY  Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for the nonprofit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation


House Bill No. 5184
BY  Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Repeals the requirement that law enforcement officers issue only warnings of the risks to persons leaving a child under the age of seven (7) unattended in a motor vehicle.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5185
BY  Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PURCHASE AND SALE OF PRECIOUS METALS (Requires a licensed buyer of certain precious metals or articles, tools, and electronics to take a digital photograph of their purchase and upload it to the attorney general's license sales tracking system database.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5186
BY  Azzinaro, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEALERSHIPS (Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose in writing that a vehicle being sold has a spare tire and jack or is otherwise equipped in compliance with applicable law. There shall be a civil penalty of ($50.00) for a violation under this section.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5187
BY  Casimiro, Noret, Vella-Wilkinson, Ackerman, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING (Increases the fines for the late filing of campaign finance reports to $100.00 for a second offense,$500.00 for a third offense, and $1,000.00 for all subsequent offenses.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5188
BY  Serpa, O'Brien, Phillips, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR ACT (Prohibits the sale, offer of sale, trade or distribution of fur products as defined and makes any violation punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and up to one year in jail.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary


House Bill No. 5189
BY  McEntee, Caldwell, Donovan, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the authority to prescribe drugs and devices. The act also provides the conditions for which a pharmacist may prescribe an indicated drug or device.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5190
BY  Serpa, O'Brien, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Includes domestic pets as eligible to use medical marijuana if certified by a licensed veterinarian.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5191
BY  Serpa, Bennett, Phillips, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Prohibits the board of medical licensure and discipline from requiring specialty board certification as a condition of licensure.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5192
BY  Bennett, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY (Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductible for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5193
BY  O'Brien, Corvese, Ajello, Biah, Kislak, Amore
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS (Limits to the creation of new district charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academy’s. Mandates state to not appropriate funding for charter schools.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5194
BY  Kennedy, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Azzinaro, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT (Amends the interstate nurse licensure compact and adopts an enhanced, more comprehensive version of the compact, allowing nurses to hold a multi-state license which would allow them to practice across state lines without having to obtain multiple licenses)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5195
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - OVERSIGHT OF RISK-BEARING PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS (Provides the office of the health insurance commissioner with oversight of risk-bearing provider organizations and health care risk contracts.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5196
(by request)
BY  Kennedy, Azzinaro, Bennett, Vella-Wilkinson, Solomon, Diaz, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Limits health insurance carriers that provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs used to treat diabetes to fifty ($50) dollars for a copayment for a thirty (30) day supply of medically necessary insulin.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5197
BY  Corvese, O'Brien, Azzinaro, Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFIED NURSE-TEACHER (Requires that only certified nurses-teachers may be employed as school nurses in elementary and secondary schools.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5198
BY  Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Includes in the practice of physical therapy the ordering of diagnostic imaging (x-ray imaging) to be performed by other health care professionals.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.


House Bill No. 5199
BY  Kennedy, Solomon, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Brings the Rhode Island Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Fund statute into conformance with the latest version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Act.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5200
BY  Kennedy, Solomon, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE DATA SECURITY ACT (Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Cybersecurity Act which establishes the current cybersecurity standard for insurers doing business in this state.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5201
BY  Kennedy, Solomon, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE (Updates the long-term care insurance statute so that it is in conformance with the latest version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5202
BY  Kennedy, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CLAIMS ADJUSTERS (Authorizes department of insurance, within the DBR, in lieu of passing in-state licensing examination, to recognize the competence of an applicant for an insurance claims adjuster license, through an out-of-state proctored examination.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5203
BY  Phillips, Caldwell, Noret, O'Brien, Serpa, Hawkins, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Permits the division of motor vehicles to suspend the registration privileges of motor carriers upon receipt of notice from the department of labor and training that the motor carrier has not secured workers' compensation insurance.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5204
(Governor)
BY  Kennedy, Abney, Ruggiero, Carson, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires every electric distribution company and natural gas distribution company to submit to the division of public utilities and carriers an emergency response plan for review and approval.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5205
BY  Ruggiero, Carson, Bennett, Batista, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Limits the amount of fees charged by a third-party food delivery service to fifteen percent (15%).)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5206
BY  Ruggiero, McEntee, Kazarian, Williams, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND SMALL CELL SITING ACT (Rhode Island Small Cell Siting Act. Permits issued by municipalities. Rules by PUC.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations


House Bill No. 5207
BY  McNamara, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS (Increases the amount of reimbursement funds required to be paid by the Rhode Island airport corporation to the city of Warwick for municipal services.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5208
BY  Serpa, O'Brien, Phillips, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PAUL W. CROWLEY STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Restructures professional development investment fund to assume duties of dissemination of curriculum materials/frameworks/assessments/development plans with annual allocation of $200 per student.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5209
BY  Azzinaro, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Grants a tax credit for any tax placed upon the sale of automobile parts which have a core charge.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5210
BY  Kennedy, Azzinaro, Bennett, Diaz, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires that Medicare supplement policies be made available to Medicare eligible disabled individuals under the age of sixty-five (65).)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5211
BY  Casimiro, Donovan, McNamara, Amore, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Provides two million dollars ($2,000,000) to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5212
BY  Kazarian, Carson, Cortvriend, Fogarty, Amore, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows Rhode Island personal income taxpayers to deduct from their adjusted gross income all medical and dental expenses as allowed by the Internal Revenue Service.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5213
BY  Phillips, Caldwell, Noret, O'Brien, Serpa, Hawkins, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Changes the rate of interest for underpayments of tax to prime rate plus six percent (6%). Also limits the assessment of interest to four (4) calendar years prior to the date on which notice of the delinquent payment is sent.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5214
BY  Phillips, Caldwell, Serpa, Hawkins, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Eliminates the ten dollar ($10.00) fee requirement for the sales tax permit.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5215
BY  Phillips, Serpa, Hawkins, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the exemption for estate taxes to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) effective January 1, 2023. There would be a further increased estate tax exemption to five million dollars ($5,000,000) effective January 1, 2025.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance


House Bill No. 5216
BY  O'Brien, Corvese, Kazarian, Williams, McNamara, Ajello, Casimiro, Amore
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Requires charter schools that disenroll or return a student to the sending prior to the end of an academic year, to return all public received by the charter school to educate that student for that academic year.)
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1/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance




Total Bills: 42

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