Senate Daily Introductions Bills Report
Introduced: 4/1/2021



Senate Bill No. 753
BY  Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Exempts from state taxation certain pension benefits that originate from, and were taxed in another state.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 754
BY  Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales and use tax that portion of a motor vehicle lease payment collected for tangible personal property tax, municipal property tax, excise, or any other similar tax.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 755
BY  Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE (Requires public building/place of public accommodation to have single-user toilet facility for use by any gender eff. 1/1/22/ new construction/ renovations over 50% value of state/municipal buildings provide for single-user toilet eff. 1/1/22.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 756
BY  Cano, Quezada, Seveney, Kallman, Valverde, Pearson, DiMario, Lawson, Murray, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides local education agencies (LEAs) hiring site-based specialists for reading and math to receive state reimbursement based on enrollment and specific guidelines.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 757
BY  Cano, Quezada, Seveney, Kallman, Valverde, Pearson, DiMario, Lawson, Murray, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - EDUCATION - PSYCHOLOGISTS (Creates minimum qualifications for school psychologists and establishes the scope of their practice within schools and establishes state support for school-based mental health services)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education


Senate Bill No. 758
BY  Miller, DiMario, Sosnowski, Pearson, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Sets forth new renewable energy standards.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture


Senate Bill No. 759
BY  Miller, Calkin, Kallman, Murray, DiMario, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Provides applicants/licensees for fossil fuel electricity generating facilities invest in renewable energy facilities.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture


Senate Bill No. 760
BY  DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- GREEN BUILDINGS ACT (Repeals the expiration provisions that major facility projects or other public improvements comply with green building standards, thereby requiring major facility projects of state agencies to be constructed to LEED standards.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 761
BY  Miller, Seveney, Murray, DiMario, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Prohibits the use of state funds to purchase single-serving bottled water or single-use plastic bags or expanded polystyrene.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 762
BY  DiMario, Kallman, Valverde, Cano, Raptakis, Goodwin, Mack, Mendes, Anderson, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Waives beach parking fees at any state beach for any person that qualifies for a free or reduced lunch pursuant to § 16-8-10.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 763
BY  DiPalma
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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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 764
BY  Algiere, Ruggerio, Goodwin, de la Cruz, McCaffrey, Rogers, Paolino, DiPalma, Archambault, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Excludes from income up to ten thousand two hundred dollars ($10,200) of unemployment compensation paid in tax year 2020 for any individual or married couple with an adjusted gross income less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 765
BY  DiPalma
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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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 766
BY  Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LITTLE CIGAR TAX (Requires that the tax imposed on little cigars be imposed in the same manner as the tax imposed on cigarettes, that 25% of such tax revenue would be applied to smoking cessation programs, and requires that little cigars be sold in packs of 20 or more.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 767
BY  Pearson, McCaffrey, Gallo, Cano, Miller, Goodwin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (Allows the EOHHS to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research and directs the secretary of EOHHS to determine the appropriate Medicaid payment mechanism in order to make the payments annually.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 768
BY  Lawson, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NON PROFIT DENTAL SERVICE (Provides that non profit dental service corporations shall have the power to provide for the administering and/or insuring of vision and optometric programs.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 769
BY  Miller, Lawson, Goodwin, Goldin, Calkin, Bell, Kallman, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first 28 days.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services


Senate Bill No. 770
BY  DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Creates consumer legislation designed to limit in-application payments for software applications and purchases.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 771
BY  Mack, Goldin, Acosta, Calkin, Anderson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY (Decriminalizes certain commercial sexual activity and repeals the authority to detain a defendant in the event they test positive for venereal disease.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 772
BY  Mack, Anderson, DiMario, Mendes, Goldin, Bell, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Establishes tablets for prisoners program.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 773
BY  Mack, Bell, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Repeals the law enforcement officers’ bill of right, chapter 42-28.6 of the General Laws, in its entirety.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 774
BY  DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND SALVAGE LAW (Provides that if an insurance company is unable to obtain a certificate of title for a vehicle, the insurance company or its agent may apply for and obtain, free and clear of all liens and claims of ownership, a salvage certificate of title.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 775
BY  Miller, Goldin, Calkin, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Establishes detailed steps and safeguards to create the Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act, to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using drugs prescribed by a physician.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 776
BY  Cano, Ciccone, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS (Allows the division of motor vehicles (DMV) to issue state ID cards to persons unable to establish lawful presence in the US upon proof of residency and tax ID number effective January 1, 2022.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


Senate Bill No. 777
BY  Paolino, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Requires gambling facilities to compensate municipality where facility located for police/fire details required by contract/law/regulation eff. 7/1/21)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs


Senate Bill No. 778
BY  Valverde, Acosta, Mendes, Mack, DiMario, Sosnowski, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – STATE BUILDING CODE (Requires baby changing tables in publicly accessible restrooms in existing and new state and municipal buildings, including state house and that accommodations are equally available regardless of gender for which restroom is designed.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs


Senate Bill No. 779
BY  DiPalma, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Creates pilot program for 33 hr driver ed program offered in an online/virtual format, effective 10/1/21 and sunsets 10/1/23. Creates the Online Driver Education Program Study Commission to determine by 12/31/22 if the pilot program should be permanent.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs


Senate Resolution No. 780
Resolution 163
BY  Miller
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DOREEN STANLEY ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE
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4/1/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar


Senate Bill No. 781
(General Treasurer)
BY  Pearson, Murray, Seveney, Cano, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires electric and gas distribution companies, with exceptions, to remit fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of demand-side charge collections to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for any energy-related financing programs.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance


Senate Bill No. 782
(General Treasurer)
BY  Pearson, Murray, Seveney, Kallman, Acosta, Cano, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2021 -- CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION (Appropriates four hundred sixty nine thousand six hundred fifty-five dollars ($469,655) to the Crime Victim Compensation Program created by the Criminal Injuries Compensation to be extended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.)
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4/1/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance




Total Bills: 30

Legislative Data Systems Room 14/21/2021
State House, Providence, Rhode Island2:54 AM