Rhode Island Rep. Liana Cassar

RI - Health and Human Services (House)

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RI - Small Business (House)

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RI - HB7442 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN--EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE (Provide for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeals the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.)

RI - HB7443 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Increases the coverage eligibility for any pregnant person for Medicaid from an income level of 250% of the federal poverty level to 400% of the federal poverty level and provides full health insurance coverage for pregnant people.)

RI - HB7669 AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Amends provisions of law relative to the disclosure of confidential health care records and the disclosure thereof occurring through electronic means.)

RI - HB7736 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND DISABILITY IMPACT STATEMENT ACT (Requires the general assembly to provide race, ethnicity and gender impact statements as to all legislation, addressing the disproportionate impact of the legislation on people of color and gender.)

RI - HB7454 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Establishes a special enrollment provision for pregnant women to obtain health insurance coverage at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy.)

RI - HR8105 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 4-10 OF 2022 TO BE NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HB7735 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Requires the general assembly to provide race, ethnicity and gender impact statements as to all legislation, addressing the disproportionate impact of the legislation on people of color and gender.)

RI - HB7500 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for essential health benefits listed in the act.)

RI - HB7801 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Establishes a plan to improve the promotion of social and emotional well-being of young children as well as screening, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health challenges of infants and young children under the age of six (6).)

RI - HB7444 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Increases the taxable wage upon which employees make contributions to the TDI and TCI funds and increases the maximum weeks for temporary caregivers from 4 to 12 weeks.)

RI - HB6600 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Same as 21H-5572--Creates 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.)

RI - HB6601 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Same as 21H-5600--Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.)

RI - HB6602 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Same as 21H-5859--Provides that any reports of investigations conducted by internal affair units or their equivalent are public records.)

RI - HB6604 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Same as 21H-5254 SUB A -- Authorizes administrator DMV to issue special license plates to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.)

RI - HB6611 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY -- CRIMINAL RECORDS REVIEW (Same as 21H-5845-Requires patient contact employees, personal care attendants, high-risk providers to undergo a national criminal records check/would disqualify those people if they have a criminal record for crimes of violence or other offenses listed.)

RI - HB6616 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Same as 21H-6482 --Prohibits the sale or transfer of ammunition unless the purchaser successfully undergoes a background check.)

RI - HB6620 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Same as 21H-5393 - Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)

RI - HB6637 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL ASSAULT (Same as 21H-6049 --Establishes criteria for the criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace officer/provides that a person convicted of custodial sexual assault would face imprisonment for not more than 3 years.)

RI - HB6647 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EPINEPHRINE INJECTORS (Same as 21H-5463--Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide prescription benefits to cover prescribed epinephrine injectors and cartridges/No copayment or deductible would be required to obtain a prescribed epinephrine injector)

RI - HB6664 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Same as 21H-5772 -- Requires the health insurance commissioner to adopt a uniform set of medical criteria for prior authorization and create a required form to be used by a health insurer.)

RI - HB7014 AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - PATIENT BROKERING ACT (Prohibits the practice of patient brokering and provides penalties and enforcement.)

RI - HB7015 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or 5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly.)

RI - HB7016 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT (Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 or thereafter to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.)

RI - HB7018 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Requires school committees to provide transportation for any student who resides two (2) or more miles from school.)

RI - HB7024 AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW-- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS (Makes it a felony to price gouge prescriptions or pharmaceuticals in time of a shortage.)

RI - HB7072 AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CHECK CASHING -- PAYDAY LOANS (Caps the APR for payday loans at 28%. Requires 90-day maturity date. Prohibits fees/interest payments in excess of 60% of principal. Requires monthly payments of no more than 25% of original principal amount.)

RI - HB7073 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCES (Changes the dates of the Revenue Estimating Conferences meeting to the last ten (10) days of April and the first ten (10) days of November of each year.)

RI - HB7078 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires a health plan to cover clinically appropriate and medically necessary residential or inpatient services, including detoxification and stabilization services, for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.)

RI - HB7079 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS (Requires any entity that receives, maintains, stores or preserves sexual assault evidence kits to submit a report to the department of health, annually, setting forth the total number of untested kits in possession of such entity.)

RI - HB7081 AN ACT RELATING TO -- FOOD AND DRUGS -- FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETIC LABELING (Requires that all cosmetics manufactured, sold, delivered, or held for offering to be sold contain a label that completely and accurately lists all of its component ingredient.)

RI - HB7082 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees, in identifying, responding, and handling all incidents involving any person with a developmental disability.)

RI - HB7085 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIRST STEP ACT (Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.)

RI - HB7086 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies 20 years after sentence completed.)

RI - HB7088 AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Permits the family court to award custody of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint.)

RI - HB7111 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY (Increases the percentage of retail electricity sales from renewable energy sources.)

RI - HB7112 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Requires installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities, by certain business/ municipalities/housing developments in existing/new/expanded parking lots as of 1/1/23.)

RI - HB7132 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Increases the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (11) members by adding two (2) pharmacy technicians.)

RI - HB7140 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT DONATION ACT (Provides for immunity provisions for persons involved in donating feminine hygiene products to charitable or nonprofit organizations.)

RI - HB7141 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPPORT (Repeals court costs against all defendants who plead nolo contendere, guilty or are found guilty of certain crimes.)

RI - HB7172 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides a tax credit for state community service hours provided by state residents to certain not-for-profit entities and municipal departments.)

RI - HB7177 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT (Provides that childcare is part of an early learning program and is an essential program supporting the state’s workforce and a strong state economy.)

RI - HB7178 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.)

RI - HB7181 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND PATHWAYS PROJECT (Requires the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to utilize current Medicaid waiver funds to provide coverage for supporting housing for the homeless.)

RI - HB7183 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS (Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetime limits on health insurance in this state.)

RI - HB7191 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE (Abolishes penalty of life without parole and amends/repeals all sections of general laws regulating prisoners serving a sentence of life without parole. It would have prospective and retroactive effect for any offense committed after January 1, 1991.)

RI - HB7198 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs)

RI - HB7204 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Holy Rosary Band Society located in East Providence.)

RI - HB7205 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from real and property tax The American Legion Riverside Post 10 in the city of East Providence.)

RI - HB7237 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS ACT (Increases the income limits for disabled individuals to one hundred eighty percent (180%) of the federal poverty level to qualify for medical assistance coverage.)

RI - HB7240 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts reusable bags not including paper or plastic bags from the state sales tax.)

RI - HB7245 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE DRUG COST TRANSPARENCY ACT (Allows drug cost transparency by requiring reports be submitted by drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers and health benefit plan insurers for analysis to the director of the department of business regulation regarding prescription drugs.)

RI - HB7246 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS (Changes the definition of "elder person" for purposes of exploitation of elders from a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older to a person sixty (60) years of age or older.)

RI - HB7247 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HARASSMENT (Creates a new criminal offense of harassment and allow victims to file for a protective order in district court.)

RI - HB7253 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Requires that for all primaries, the candidates' names would be listed on the ballot, in an order chosen by lot, under the direction of the secretary of state.)

RI - HB7290 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Extends the benefits given to eligible women under title XIX state plan through the last day of the month in which their twelve-month post-partum period ends.)

RI - HB7336 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Requires carbon-emissions-reduction goals be considered in energy plant siting proceedings.)

RI - HB7343 AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- FISCAL NOTES (Requires fiscal notes regarding legislation creating a new crime or increasing period of incarceration or modifying sentences.)

RI - HB7348 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Commencing 1/1/23, gradually increases the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current ($3.89) to ($14.95) by 1/1/2027 and on 1/1/2028 the minimum wage shall be no less than the minimum wage established by the minimum wage law.)

RI - HB7349 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the city of East Providence to adopt a tax exemption classification for disabled veterans who have a disability rating of less than one hundred percent (100%).)

RI - HB7356 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Provides additional factors that a court must consider in imposing a sentence on a criminal defendant.)

RI - HB7358 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotgun as weapons and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions inclusive of hunting activity punishable upon conviction by imprisonment up to 5 years or a fine up to $5,000.)

RI - HB7373 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AD CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Amends the definition of net metering to remove the three year average annual consumption in determining eligibility of the generating system)

RI - HB7392 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RESTROOM ACCESS ACT (Requires retail establishments with 3 or more employees on the premises without accessible public restroom to allow customers suffering from eligible conditions access to their employee restrooms.)

RI - HB7396 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS (Mandates that an applicant for a license as a licensed clinical social worker not be required to take or pass a standardized written examination in order to qualify for the license.)

RI - HB7448 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public.)

RI - HB7457 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years for lawful sale of firearms or ammunition. Exempts full-time law enforcement, state marshals and members of the U.S. military from these prohibitions.)

RI - HB7461 AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any juvenile, under 14 years of age, to training school, for any enumerated capital offenses or attempts to commit those offenses, and court determines that there is no other reasonable placement.)

RI - HB7468 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- BLACK REGIMENT MONUMENT COMMISSION (Establishes the Black Regiment Monument Commission to maintain the Black Regiment Monument located in Patriots Park in Portsmouth and its surrounding grounds/promotes the commemoration of the Black Regiment.)

RI - HB7470 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES (Recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe.)

RI - HB7472 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS--GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICES--RANKED CHOICE VOTING (Establishes an instant runoff form of ranked choice voting limited to general assembly primary elections, with three (3) or more candidates.)

RI - HB7490 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Allows SNAP recipients to receive a minimum of $0.50 credit on their EBT card, for each $1.00 spent on fruits and vegetables also creates a separate SNAP fund to allocate funds from the general fund to effectuate this act.)

RI - HB7534 AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS -- CHECK CASHING (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")

RI - HB7546 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers.)

RI - HB7551 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE - BENEFITS (Increases the weekly dependency allowance for recipients of temporary disability insurance and temporary caregiver benefits from ten dollars ($10.00) to twenty dollars ($20.00).)

RI - HB7553 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Creates a tax on sugary drinks. Revenue for public safety program to reduce obesity.)

RI - HB7560 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for ten (10) categories of essential health benefits listed in the act.)

RI - HB7563 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY (Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.)

RI - HB7579 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Requires cities and towns to implement affordable housing requirements upon all developers of tax stabilization applications for developments of more than five (5) housing units based upon median income as defined by HUD.)

RI - HB7614 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND URBAN EDUCATION ACT OF 1998 (Establishes the urban student mentorship program to reduce chronic absenteeism and promote better academic outcomes for student in urban communities.)

RI - HB7617 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND BLACK ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (Establishes the Rhode Island Black economic and community development fund as an investment fund to address issues of discrimination and exploitation of the Black community.)

RI - HB7631 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2023, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.)

RI - HB7638 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS OF COLOR ACT (Promotes the development, utilization and opportunities for teachers of color. It would provide for a two million dollar annual appropriation for a scholarship fund for teacher employment in urban schools.)

RI - HB7661 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES (Bans state purchases of plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene. It would also require state funds to be used to lease or purchase alternative fueled vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.)

RI - HB7666 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Limits the copayment or coinsurance requirement on specialty drugs to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a thirty (30) day supply.)

RI - HB7680 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT--IMMIGRATION STATUS (Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.)

RI - HB7681 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Limits the amount a landlord, lessor, sub-lessor, real estate broker, property management company, or designee can require or receive for a rental application fee to thirty dollars ($30.00).)

RI - HB7695 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPPORT ACT (Modifies current procedures for the application and collection of court costs, fees and assessments in all criminal matters.)

RI - HB7706 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1990 -- THE CROWN ACT (Defines the terms "race and ethnicity" to include ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background and inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.)

RI - HB7717 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (Increases the amount of unpaid parental or family leave available to an employee, from thirteen (13) weeks to twenty-six (26) weeks, in any two (2) calendar years.)

RI - HB7719 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Increases the dollar amount of public works projects that shall be awarded to minority business entities to a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the dollar value of the project.)

RI - HB7721 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - EMPLOYEE RECORDS (Requires employer to furnish items and conditions of employment and a pay stub explaining how wages were calculated/reasons for deductions/allows the employee to file a court action against employer for violation.)

RI - HB7722 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits a seller's agent from receiving buyer "love letters" when receiving offers to purchase real property.)

RI - HB7725 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ORDINANCES (Allows cities and towns to create ordinances to regulate use and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products.)

RI - HB7737 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires the office of diversity, equity and opportunity (ODEO) to create, and for all state and municipal employees to receive, annual training in cultural competency. Defines "cultural competency".)

RI - HB7745 AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Requires the general assembly appropriate funds to the state librarian for the purpose of caring for, preserving and cataloguing property in the state in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.)

RI - HB7756 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Requires the EOHHS to submit to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan amendment to Medicaid dental and chiropractic rates.)

RI - HB7758 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires the auditor general to oversee audits of Medicaid programs and report findings to the general assembly and EOHHS and requires a plan from EOHHS to end privatized managed care and institute a state run plan.)

RI - HB7786 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ZERO-EMISSION LAWN CARE DEVICES (Mandates that all lawn care devices have zero-emissions by 2027, and a plan for such submitted to the house and senate by 2023.)

RI - HB7791 AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OMBUDSPERSON ACT OF 2022 (Creates an intellectual/developmental disabilities ombudsperson program.)

RI - HB7817 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS -- REMOTE PARTICIPANTS (Allows University of Rhode Island trustee members to remotely participate in meetings, without excuse, and to have them considered as the meeting quorum.)

RI - HB7821 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from refusing to re-register any vehicle for the current registrant, which has previously been registered in Rhode Island as prescribed in title 31.)

RI - HB7829 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Requires public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies.)

RI - HB7834 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Transfers all responsibility for oversize/overweight permitting to the department of transportation and amends and increases fines for all oversize and overweight infractions.)

RI - HB7850 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- THE GREEN BUILDINGS ACT (Creates the building performance standards act to, by way of benchmarking and reporting, create a statewide analysis of energy use and ways to increase energy efficiency.)

RI - HB7859 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS ACT (Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of federal poverty level.)

RI - HB7886 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Permits the DOC to release a sentenced inmate up to 3 days early directly to a community partner for residential treatment or stable housing when completion of sentence is incompatible with the community partners staffing or scheduling capabilities.)

RI - HB7892 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Provides for the sealing and unsealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings and provides that any eviction for nonpayment of rent, in which the rent arrearage is paid through a rent relief program, shall remain sealed permanently.)

RI - HB7893 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to complete the landlord portion of an application for federal emergency rental assistance before starting an action for eviction against a residential tenant for nonpayment of rent.)

RI - HB7894 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires all property owners of rental property to file with the secretary of state notice of their name, home address, including zip code, and telephone number. The secretary of state shall comply a report of such information.)

RI - HB7899 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLES--HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT (Amend several chapters regarding the operation of bikes on state highways and interaction with motor vehicles, aggressive honking, reckless driver accountability program & speed limits in thickly settled areas/business districts.)

RI - HB7902 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Removes the ban that prohibited members of the state labor relations board from holding public office.)

RI - HB7909 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS (Allows cottage food manufacturers upon registration with the DOH and directs the department to permit home food manufacture and sales direct to consumers.)

RI - HB7971 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT (Amends the affordable clean energy security act and the long-term contracting standard for renewable energy.)

RI - HB8002 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CONTROL OF HIGH PRESCRIPTION COSTS -- REGULATION OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS (Regulates PBMs policies and practices relating to accurate costs and pricing reporting, restricts discriminatory practices and establishes consumer protections and enforcement of penalties for violations by the office of the attorney general.)

RI - HB8010 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.)

RI - HB8012 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS (Prohibits sheriffs from charging or accepting any fees from any Rhode Island law enforcement agency for service of extreme risk protection order and requires sheriffs to accept petitions and summons, by email, facsimile or other electronic means.)

RI - HB8013 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION (Makes possession of a used catalytic converter a felony and requires recycling service providers to maintain certain records relative to catalytic converters.)

RI - HB8025 AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.)

RI - HB8036 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT (Requires the department of environmental management to create environmental justice areas.)

RI - HB8048 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program, which provides for the creation of IRA-type retirement investments managed by a board established by the act which would be a public corporation.)

RI - HB8055 AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides a definition of the Recognizable High Tide Line for the Public's Rights and Privileges of the Shore.)

RI - HB8057 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 -- AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Imposes restrictions on residential developments. Changes affordability limits for household income for eligible renters and owners. Defines first generation homebuyer. Creates a restricted receipt account for fees generated by this section.)

RI - HB8081 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES--EAST PROVIDENCE REVALUATION (Extends the current revaluation date in the city of East Providence from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022.)

RI - HB8097 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RETENTION OF X-RAYS (Amends the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.)

RI - HB8112 AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2022 BOND REFERENDA (Submits 2022 capital development program requesting the issuance of $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November 8, 2022, general election.)

RI - HB8113 AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2022 BOND REFERENDA (Submits 2022 capital development program requesting the issuance of $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November 8, 2022, general election.)

RI - HB8138 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of RI Public Health Foundation, and any other entity formed in conjunction with, or to facilitate the acquisition of properties of, Rhode Island Public Health Foundation in Providence.)

RI - HB8146 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Provides solar energy system consumers with consumer protection regarding disclosures cancellation and liens.)

RI - HB8159 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Provides for contractor liability for debts owed to an employer or third party on the wage claimants behalf, incurred by a subcontractor.)

RI - HB8169 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Prohibits prior authorization or step therapy protocol for the prescription of medication to assess or treat an enrollee's serious mental illness.)

RI - HB8211 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS--RATE REVIEW ACT (Creates uniform rate review procedure for rates to be changed.)

RI - HB8274 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $148,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 48.5% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND (Authorizes the City of East Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $148,000,000 to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.)

RI - HB8282 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations, health maintenance organizations and Rhode Island Medicaid, to issue policies that provide coverage for emergency medical services transport.)

RI - HB8286 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH-HEAT FACILITY ACT OF 2021 (Prohibits new high-heat waste processing facilities.)

RI - HB8323 AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that future appointment of members to the coastal resources management council receive due consideration to those individuals possessing qualifications in specified areas and limits the members to serving three (3) successive appointments.)

RI - HB8353 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE (Amends the Gender Inclusive Restroom Act to have a municipality apply to the state building code standard committee for a waiver in the case of undue burden with compliance.)

RI - HR6646 HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING AN IMPROVED "MEDICARE FOR ALL" SINGLE PAYER PROGRAM THAT WOULD PROVIDE UNIVERSAL, COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE (Same as 21H-6078--)

RI - HR7029 HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022 (This resolution would amend the house rules by providing term limits for house leadership positions.)

RI - HR7031 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE - FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, to allow for term limits for the general assembly members.)

RI - HR7056 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTINE DWYER KAVANAGH, THE LONGTIME AND HIGHLY-REGARDED DIRECTOR OF THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM AT ST. MARY ACADEMY BAY VIEW

RI - HR7110 HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING DR. NICOLE ALEXANDER-SCOTT

RI - HR7225 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE (This joint resolution would authorize the submission to the electors of a constitutional amendment that would allow eligible citizens to register to vote removing the requirement that the registration be completed thirty (30) days before an election.)

RI - HR7262 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2022, AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR7437 HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE AND RECOVERY CORPORATION (RIRRC) TO CONDUCT A RECYCLING/WASTE AUDIT ON THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGY

RI - HR7519 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- RIGHT TO ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Adds two sections to the constitution/guarantees residents adequate education permitting learning at high levels, become lifelong learners, productive workers and responsible citizens/makes rights guaranteed under the constitution judicially enforceable.)

RI - HR7562 HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN PATIENTS' ACCESSIBILITY TO MEDICAL CARE FROM LICENSED NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS (Creates a 13 member commission to study prospective improvements in patients' accessibility to medical care from licensed naturopathic physicians, and would report back by April 20, 2023, and would expire on July 20, 2023.)

RI - HR7882 HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EOHHS) TO CREATE A COVID-19 SURGE PLAN FOR HANDLING THE INCREASING NEED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENTS

RI - HR7961 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR7988 HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO USE ITS REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE FAMILY COPAYMENTS FOR THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

RI - HR8070 HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING APRIL OF 2022 TO BE "ORGAN DONATION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR8086 HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING APRIL OF 2022, AS "LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE AWARENESS MONTH (LLLDAM)" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR8107 HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

RI - HR8109 HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CARE OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

RI - HR8357 HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING JOE AND ROSA DAPONTE ON BEING NAMED CHIEF MARSHALS OF THE 2022 BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

RI - HR8371 HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING REPRESENTATIVE MARCIA RANGLIN-VASSELL FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND