Rhode Island Rep. Robert B. Jacquard (D)

RI - Corporations (House)

Title:

Chairman

RI - Finance (House)

Title:

Secretary

RI - Veterans' Affairs (House)

Title:

Member

RI - HB8302 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURIES AND DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE (Provides that firefighters who die as victims of homicide while still members, although not in the performance of active duty, be eligible for the same benefits as those killed on duty.)

RI - HB7388 AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- LOBBYING (Repeals chapter 10 of title 22, lobbying, and chapter 139 of title 42, executive branch and public corporation lobbying, and enacts the Rhode Island lobbying reform act.)

RI - HR7225 HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE INITIATIVE AND ACTIONS OF THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE THAT APPREHENDED AND CHARGED NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS WITH ROBBERY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING

RI - HB8090 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the city of Cranston to issue not more than Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) general obligation bonds and temporary notes for the acquisition, improvement, renovation and repair of fire and public safety equipment.)

RI - HB7379 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - INSURANCE BENEFITS (Provides that adjunct faculty members at any state college or university who teach at least 50% of the hours regularly worked by full-time faculty in a semester would be eligible for the same medical benefits as other state employees.)

RI - HB8115 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS (Increases the maximum post retirement employment earnings from $15,000 to $18,000 a year for retired educators who provide instruction at state colleges.)

RI - HR8086 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING GEORGIA FORTUNATO ON BEING SELECTED AS RHODE ISLAND'S 2015-2016 "SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR"

RI - HB7363 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - HEARING AIDS (Expands the required health insurance coverage for hearing aids.)

RI - HB7399 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - SECURITY DEPOSITS (Prohibits a landlord, at or prior to the commencement of a tenancy, from charging a prospective tenant more than one month's rent and a security deposit equal to two (2) months' rent.)

RI - HB7674 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - LEVY AND SALE ON EXECUTION (Provides personal property used as a residence qualifies for a homestead exemption. Further, a homestead exemption is subordinate to mortgage signed by all of the property's owners.)

RI - HB7321 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION AND COMPLIANCE SYSTEM (Creates an electronic automobile and commercial vehicle liability insurance confirmation and compliance system in the state.)

RI - HB7443 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PEACE OFFICERS (Designates certain program workers and shift coordinators at the training school as peace officers while on duty.)

RI - HB7407 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- BREAK-DOWN LAND USE (Authorizes the state traffic commission to permit the use of break-down lanes for travel and erects signs indicating when and where travel is permitted)

RI - HB7014 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION--INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Includes wireless telephones in the adaptive telephone equipment loan program that services the needs of persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, severely speech impaired, or those with neuromuscular impairments.)

RI - HB7075 AN ACT RELATING TO SPORTS, RACING AND ATHLETICS (Authorizes the Division of Racing and Athletics to implement online games of skill, including so-called fantasy sports.)

RI - HB7155 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY (Requires that all new school buses purchased or leased for use in the state be equipped with seat belt assemblies for each passenger and operator seat.)

RI - HB7394 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding a police officer to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from one to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.)

RI - HB7403 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS-CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Requires an applicant for any license or registration issued by the contractors' licensing board to undergo a national criminal records check, and disqualifies any person previously convicted of certain enumerated felony and misdemeanor offenses.)

RI - HB7413 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY (Extends the 2004 Renewable Energy Standard Schedule Program, which required the suppliers of retail electricity to purchase increasing minimum amounts of renewable energy from 2019 to 2035.)

RI - HB7485 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC CORRUPTION AND WHITE COLLAR CRIME UNIT (Codifies the public corruption and white collar crime unit within the department of attorney general.)

RI - HB7490 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOWS -- ASSISTANCE TO DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING (Requires establishments selling drinks or food via drive-through windows to install at the ordering station serving each such window, equipment to be used to assist the deaf and hard-of-hearing in ordering, and train its personnel to use such equipment.)

RI - HB7678 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalties and makes it a capital offense for convictions for driving while under the influence, resulting in death.)

RI - HB7693 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY--BENEFITS (Provides an accelerated process and benefits for persons claiming unemployment benefits after voluntarily leaving work for circumstances resulting from domestic abuse.)

RI - HB7820 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT - RETIREMENT SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP (Places the current Cranston police chief in a defined contribution retirement plan.)

RI - HB7895 AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - LICENSES (Facilitates the issuance of hunting licenses by Internet application.)

RI - HB8079 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS (Creates a property tax exemption of up to $250,000 and for totally disabled veterans residing in the city of Cranston and would also apply to any surviving spouse of that veteran.)

RI - HB8083 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the city of Cranston to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds and temporary notes for the construction, improvement, renovation, repair, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public buildings in the city.)

RI - HB8091 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT AND LANDSCAPING OF ROADS, SIDEWALKS AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES IN THE CITY AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING COSTS BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $20,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the city of Cranston to issue not more than $20,000,000 general obligation bonds and temporary notes for the construction, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, improvement and landscaping of roads, sidewalks and drainage facilities.)

RI - HB8158 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT (Permits certain Cranston fire department union employees to enroll in a defined contribution plan.)

RI - HB8290 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT- RHODE ISLAND JUSTICE COMMISSION (Adds the president of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers as a member of the criminal justice policy board.)

RI - HR7940 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 17, 2016, TO BE "LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - HR8288 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF E. JAMES MCENANEY, JR.

RI - HR8355 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR B. CORVESE