Rhode Island Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr. (D)

RI - Finance (House)

Title:

Chairperson

RI - HR6059 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE LIMA FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE GEORGE CHARLES LIMA, SR.

RI - HR5271 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF MARIA F. CANARIO

RI - HB5453 AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS (Establishes registration requirements and operational restrictions for unpiloted aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems, and criminalizes the invasion of privacy by use of such aircraft.)

RI - HR6305 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS

RI - HR5039 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE PACHECO FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF FREDERICO M. PACHECO

RI - HB5296 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Gives cities and towns the option of entirely exempting the homestead of a disabled veteran or his or her surviving spouse from taxation.)

RI - HB5579 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FREEDOM FROM PRONE RESTRAINT ACT (Prohibits the use of prone restraints in certain facilities.)

RI - HR6131 HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MATTHEW L. DEWOLF, BOY SCOUT TROOP 6, BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, ON ACHIEVING SCOUTINGS MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

RI - HB6010 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Prohibits insurers from using credit ratings to underwrite or rate risks for casualty insurance.)

RI - HR5580 JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATES FOR THE JOINT RESOLUTIONS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DISABILITIES COUNCIL EXAMINE AND REFINE ITS CURRENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES (Extends the reporting dates for the Joint Resolutions respectfully requesting the Rhode Island disabilities council to examine and refine its current policies and practices from January 5, 2015, to April 10, 2015.)

RI - HR6331 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF PATROLMAN RICHARD J. JEAN-GEORGES OF THE BRISTOL POLICE DEPARTMENT

RI - HB5413 AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - BURIAL OF VETERANS (Prohibits the walking of any domestic animal on the grounds of the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Exeter with an exception for certified service dogs.)

RI - HB6071 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES-SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES (Makes available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Salt Water Anglers Association.)

RI - HR6115 HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL, 2015, AS "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HB5298 AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Sets aside the twenty-fifth day of September as Ataxia Awareness Day.)

RI - HR6367 HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING DR. DONALD J. FARISH ON BEING NAMED THE PATRIOTIC SPEAKER FOR THE TOWN OF BRISTOL'S 230TH FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

RI - HB5559 AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW-GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Repeals the definition of "cost to the wholesaler" within the unfair sales practices act. Provides for the establishment of a tobacco control program to prevent and reduce tobacco use.)

RI - HB5936 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Authorizes magistrates to prohibit drivers convicted of DUI or chemical test refusal from driving a vehicle unless equipped with interlock system as well as license suspensions with no employment exception.)

RI - HB6361 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET (Requires the state budget office to produce a citizens' guide to the state budget that is easily readable and understandable by the general public.)

RI - HB5665 AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows The Honorable Matt M. Railey to join Kimberly Frances Morse and Brian Benjamin McDevitt Goldberger in marriage on or about June 27, 2015, within the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island.)

RI - HB6107 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Clarifies the statutory provisions providing that newly constructed or rehabilitated property, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and encumbered by a rent restriction covenant, be subject to an 8% tax.)

RI - HB6143 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT -- BRISTOL - WARREN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Provides that the expenses for the education of students in the Bristol – Warren regional school district, would be allocated using the same process used by the R I department of education in determining funding for regional districts, excluding Chariho.)

RI - HB5283 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY--BENEFITS (Eliminates the waiting period for individuals transitioning from temporary disability benefits to unemployment benefits.)

RI - HB5295 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - TAX SALES (Provides that a collector's deed is not valid against intervening interests unless recorded within sixty (60) days after the sale unless the collector's return was recorded or posted in a timely manner.)

RI - HB6106 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Requires that foundation education aid be calculated and distributed to the regional school districts and not to individual municipalities.)

RI - HB5076 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Extends the first revaluation of taxable property in the town of Bristol following the December 31, 2014 statistical revaluation from 2015 to 2018, and requires this revaluation to be based on valuations as of December 31, 2017.)

RI - HB5983 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - DISTRICT COURT (Permits retired district court clerk/magistrates or magistrates to be recalled after retirement.)

RI - HB5315 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer from terminating an employee for failing to report to regularly scheduled work when employee is responding to an emergency in his or her capacity as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance technician.)

RI - HR6366 JOINT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SUSAN DONOVAN ON RECEIVING THE 2015 BRISTOL 4TH OF JULY HATTIE BROWN AWARD

RI - HB6151 AN ACT RELATING TO THE BRISTOL-WARREN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Amends the public law authorizing the establishment of the Bristol/Warren School district, would provide the dissolution of the regional district, subject to approval of the electors of the towns of Bristol/Warren at a referendum to be held in Nov 2016.)

RI - HB5307 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Exempts fire districts with no tax and/or policy making authority from certain posting requirements of the open meetings act.)

RI - HB6267 AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE NEWPORT GRAND MASTER VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL CONTRACT AND PARI-MUTUEL LICENSEES (Amends the Newport Grand Master Video Lottery Terminal Contract and authorizes the division of lotteries to enter into a fourth amendment to the Master Contract.)

RI - HB5288 AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - BURIAL OF VETERANS (Prohibits the walking of any domestic animal on the grounds of the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Exeter with an exception for certified service dogs.)

RI - HB5856 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL (Eliminates references to the department of administration and inserts supreme court director of finance as accounting entity for court clerks.)

RI - HB5855 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - SUPERIOR COURT (Authorizes state court administrator to set salaries of magistrates and prospectively make uniform magistrates pension benefits.)

RI - HB5900 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016

RI - HR6132 HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING CONNOR A. MCMULLEN, BOY SCOUT TROOP 6, BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, ON ACHIEVING SCOUTINGS MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

RI - HB6181 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Makes various revisions to the retirement provisions for many state and municipal employees.)

RI - HR6116 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MANUEL LUIS VIEIRA, JR.

RI - HR6242 HOUSE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 26 THROUGH MAY 31, 2015, TO BE "NAVY WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR5825 HOUSE RESOLUTION REINSTATING AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE VETERANS HOME IN BRISTOL AND DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR THE OVERALL FUTURE DIRECTION OF THE FACILITY (Reinstates the life and extends the reporting date of house commission to study the Veterans Home in Bristol and develop a plan for future direction of the facility from June 12, 2014 to June 12, 2020, and expires on July 31, 2020.)

RI - HR5299 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE CASTRO FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF VASCO CASTRO, JR.

RI - HR6330 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE LA SALLE ACADEMY BOYS' LACROSSE TEAM ON WINNING THE 2015 RHODE ISLAND BOYS' LACROSSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

RI - HB5971 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Amends the time period for fire districts to certify tax rolls and adopt budgets and requires quarterly and semi-annual budgets be submitted to the fire district clerk.)

RI - HR6154 HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING BRENDAN R. BARBOZA ON ACHIEVING SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

RI - HB5506 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Specifies the maximum number of patients assigned to a registered nurse in various facilities.)

RI - HB5016 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (Eliminates the exclusive requirement that a candidate hold a master's degree in social work for the qualifications of the director of DCYF and allows for other degrees to be used to meet the qualifications.)

RI - HB5068 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - COMPUTER CRIME (Prohibits computer, phone or like device to make threats endangering students at a daycare facility, school or university in RI and upon conviction would be a felony with fines &/or imprisonment and restitution to the state, municipality &/or school.)

RI - HB5264 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Extends the deadline for the governor to submit to the general assembly the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, not later than Thursday, March 12, 2015.)

RI - HB5331 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the provisions of the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act by freezing the amount of the regionalization bonus at two percent (2%).)

RI - HB5436 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA (Freezes the amount of education aid for local school agencies that are scheduled to receive less aid under the funding formula. The education aid would be frozen at the rate provided in fiscal year 2015 for a period of three (3) years.)

RI - HB5460 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses under the driving under the influence of liquor or drugs law and the refusal to submit to a chemical test law from 5 years to 10 years.)

RI - HB5465 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Reduces the time for filing a foreclosure deed from 15 days, and require mortgagees to file copies of foreclosure notices with city or town clerks and appoint an agent for service of process. Requires holders of vacant property to provide for maintenance.)

RI - HB5487 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SERVICES (Creates a comprehensive regulatory scheme for transportation network companies and their services.)

RI - HB5629 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- DRY DOCK FACILITIES (Expands the means by which marine facility operators may achieve service of written notice of liens on vessels, would permit a facility operator to bid at any subsequent sale, and would provide for the issuance of new title.)

RI - HB5788 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Expedites the foreclosure procedure on vacant property, and amends the provisions of the RIGL on tax sales in order to establish priorities of tax liens, clarify the effect of late recordings and simplify procedures in the event of a void sale.)

RI - HB5831 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - SITE READINESS PROGRAM (Directs the commerce corporation to develop a site-readiness program for all vacant parcels located in any city or town.)

RI - HB5870 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS – CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Imposes graduated penalties for violation of contractors board rules and regulations.)

RI - HB5889 AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- TUITION FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS UNDER A POST 9/11 GI BILL AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL (Allows qualifying veterans/spouses/children under 25 years old to pay resident tuition/fees at state colleges upon filing a letter of intent to reside in the state while so enrolled.)

RI - HB5904 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Extends the least cost procurement and system reliability programs reporting requirements, regarding utility base rates and adds a charge per kilowatt to be charged to customers to fund demand like management programs.)

RI - HB5927 AN ACT RELATING TO RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY -- DEBT MANAGEMENT (Authorizes the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority to issue bonds in an amount of not more than $65,000,000.)

RI - HB5937 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY - BENEFITS (Authorizes the department of labor and training to recover overpayments made due to fraud committed by a claimant to certain individuals.)

RI - HB5962 AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY - AGRICULTURE FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Amends the general laws relative to regulation of freshwater wetlands by establishing state standards for freshwater buffers and setbacks.)

RI - HB6026 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION (Removes the thirty (30) day mail notice requirement to those owing overdue court fees currently received prior to their names being published.)

RI - HB6321 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- BRIDGE AND TURNPIKE AUTHORITY -- TOLLS (Creates a process for the replacement, reconstruction, and maintenance of all bridges in Rhode Island, except the Newport, Mount Hope, Jamestown-Verrazzano and Sakonnet River bridges, through the limited tolls of large commercial trucks.)

RI - HR5001 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JEANETTE KATHERINE KENNEDY

RI - HR5320 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ON RHODE ISLAND (Creates a special legislative study commission to study and report on effects of ocean acidification on Rhode Island.)

RI - HR5361 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 1ST THROUGH MARCH 7TH, 2015, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR5747 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING PAUL HARRINGTON ON HIS PROMOTION TO THE POSITION OF JOINT INDUSTRY COUNCIL COORDINATOR WITH THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION

RI - HR5947 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF WILLIAM MERRITT FIELD

RI - HR5989 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND HONORING ROSEMARY BOOTH GALLOGLY FOR HER DEDICATED AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR6009 HOUSE RESOLUTION HOUSE RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL OF 2015 TO BE THE "MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR6236 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VERNON L. GORTON, JR.

RI - HR6254 HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF STUDENT ADVOCATES FOR THE TAR WARS PROGRAM, TOBACCO FREE RHODE ISLAND, AND THE RHODE ISLAND ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF RHODE ISLAND'S YOUTH

RI - HR6301 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JODY SULLIVAN ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE NEWPORT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

RI - HR6323 HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING EAST GREENWICH PATROLMAN MATTHEW C. WHITE ON BEING AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR BRAVERY FOR SAVING A LIFE

RI - HR6325 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE MAJOR DAVID TIKOIAN ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY-THREE YEARS OF EXEMPLARY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR6346 HOUSE RESOLUTION WELCOMING UNITED STATES NAVY SHIP, THE USS TORTUGA AND ITS CREW, TO BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, ON JULY 2, 2015, TO CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES