Rhode Island Sen. Christopher Scott Ottiano (R)

RI - Health and Human Services (Senate)

Title:

Member

RI - Health Care Oversight

Title:

Member

RI - Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs (Senate)

Title:

Member

RI - SR795 SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING CONGRESS TO RESTORE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

RI - SB190 AN ACT RELATING TO DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Sets aside the twenty-fifth day of September annually to be known as Ataxia Awareness Day.)

RI - SR289 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 - SR938 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VERNON L. GORTON, JR.

RI - SB418 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Exempts purple heart recipients and honorably discharged veterans who were engaged in active combat or fighting in any war or armed conflict from paying user fees at any state beaches, parks, and recreational areas.)

RI - SB330 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY-- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -- FEES (Exempts out-of-state food processors and wholesalers from the five hundred dollar ($500) fee charged to food processors and wholesalers by the department of health.)

RI - SB992 AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - STAFFORD POND, TIVERTON, RHODE ISLAND (Gradually eliminates the use of powerboats on Stafford Pond in Tiverton, except for rescue and water treatment plant personnel.)

RI - SB423 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Establishes Rhode Island’s membership in the interstate medical licensure compact. It details the procedure to be followed in order to allow physicians to become licensed in multiple states, while ensuring the safety of patients.)

RI - SR892 SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" ON MAY 6, 2015, THROUGH MAY 12, 2015, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR870 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF SALLY A. RAWNSLEY

RI - SB328 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Revises the definition and supervision standards of physician assistants, amends the number and composition of the board of licensure of physician assistants, and more precisely identifies the scope of practice of physician assistants.)

RI - SB787 AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 4, 2014.)

RI - SB169 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires protections related to extremely hazardous health wastes be implemented by physicians, pharmacists, insurers, healthcare providers effective 9/1/2015.)

RI - SB60 AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Stephen Carl Bailey to join Abigail Rachel Bailey and Michael Joseph Parker in marriage on or about August 10, 2015, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.)

RI - SB424 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - LEAD HAZARD MITIGATION (Makes a change in the definition of housing presumed to be in compliance with lead-safe laws.)

RI - SB300 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ABANDONMENT OF CATS (Exempts "licensed releasing agencies" from the offense of abandoning cats.)

RI - SB758 AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Norman Rogers, Esq., to join Charles B. Payne and Rebecca Choi in marriage on or about October 9, 2015, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.)

RI - SB184 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 - SB422 AN ACT RELATING TO UTILIZATION REVIEW - TRANSPARENCY IN PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (Requires transparency in the criteria used by utilization review agents.)

RI - SB16 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT (Directs the office of management and budget to develop a plan to implement a centralized administrative hearing agency.)

RI - SB17 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Modifies the federal adjusted gross income for purposes of state income tax by deducting military and federal pension income.)

RI - SB24 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Commencing on January 1, 2016, modify federal adjusted gross income by including military retirement income from the armed forces, reserves, and national guard paid to persons sixty-five (65) years and older.)

RI - SB25 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR FUEL TAX (Reduces the tax per gallon on all taxable gallons of gasoline sold or used in this state from thirty-two cents ($0.32) per gallon to twenty-seven cents ($0.27) per gallon.)

RI - SB27 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the provision of the education equity and property tax relief act freezing the amount of regionalization bonus at 2% of the state's share of foundation education aid formula and removes the provision that the bonus ceases in the 3rd fiscal year.)

RI - SB44 AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES (Requires a state reimbursement system for community and nonprofit agencies and increases pay rates for direct support professionals to $13.97 per hour.)

RI - SB46 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Provides that all legislative grants awarded by the general assembly be included in the annual state budget.)

RI - SB47 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Prohibits the use of direct cash assistance funds on electronic benefit cards for the purchase of certain items.)

RI - SB54 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 - SB66 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM (Establishes a process for the establishment of voter initiative and referendum proposal and also for a process of submitting said proposals to the secretary of state, the general assembly and the governor for approval.)

RI - SB69 AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE (Raises the amount of life insurance for which the state will reimburse the cost of premiums to a mobilized Rhode Island National Guard member from four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)

RI - SB84 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows school departments to store epinephrine injections for use on students on an emergency basis.)

RI - SB99 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES (Extends low income childcare benefits indefinitely by repealing the June 30, 2015 sunset provision from the law.)

RI - SB100 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND (Expands the powers of the health and educational building corporation in regard to the financing and granting of approval for school facility projects and also provides for a seventy million dollar appropriation.)

RI - SB103 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX AND FRANCHISE TAX (Refunds a portion of the minimum tax paid to corporations whose gross receipts are less than five hundred dollars ($500), but never more than five hundred dollars ($500) minimum tax paid.)

RI - SB110 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX AND FRANCHISE TAX (Repeals the minimum business tax for corporations including small business corporations having an election under subchapter S, 26 U.S.C. § 1361.)

RI - SB111 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Exempts military pensions from the state income tax.)

RI - SB120 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Prohibits the use of direct cash assistance funds on electronic benefit cards for the purchase of certain items.)

RI - SB123 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE (Increases the penalties for criminal offenses involving the sex trafficking of a minor.)

RI - SB154 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires schools educating pupils in grades 6-12 to maintain opioid antagonists on school premises to treat an opioid overdose. Also provides immunity to school personnel for the administration of an opioid antagonist in a school setting.)

RI - SB175 AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (Makes the possession of powdered alcohol a crime punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.)

RI - SB224 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - START-UP RHODE ISLAND TAX FREE ZONE PROGRAM (Establishes the "Start-Up Rhode Island Act" to allow for the establishment of certain tax free zones in the state.)

RI - SB230 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Changes the minimum corporate tax by calculating the tax based on gross income.)

RI - SB231 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ACT OF 2008 (Requires HIE advisory commission with making strategic plan/recommendations to department of health for standards/infrastructure for EHR systems interoperability.)

RI - SB235 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS (Requires nonprofit dental service plan providers to provide notice of any changes relating to coverage to all plan purchasers purchasing dental services for employees under a group or individual policy contract or health benefit plan.)

RI - SB236 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - RARE DISEASE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, RESOURCE COORDINATION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACT OF 2015 (Establishes the Rhode Island Rare Disease Community Advisory Council.)

RI - SB240 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES - VIOLATIONS (Mandates that the police confiscate the license plates from a vehicle when making an arrest for operating on a suspended license due to a conviction for DUI or breathalyzer refusal.)

RI - SB247 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Amends the penalties for certain drunk driving offenses.)

RI - SB255 AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (Makes the possession of an alcohol without liquid device a crime punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.)

RI - SB256 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Allows a voter to change their party affiliation on or before the twenty-ninth (29th) day preceding any primary election for which the voter is eligible.)

RI - SB301 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PRIVATIZATION OF STATE SERVICES (Requires private social services providers contracting with the state to disclose administrative salary sources.)

RI - SB309 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Directs the Rhode Island commerce corporation to develop a combat veterans' small business loan program.)

RI - SB310 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Exempts the amount of military pension which is included in federal adjusted gross income from the state income tax.)

RI - SB313 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 (Amends the provisions of the general laws relating to the state car tax in order that the assessment of used motor vehicles would be based on the average trade-in price, rather than retail price.)

RI - SB320 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Authorizes pharmacists to perform limited function clinical laboratory tests.)

RI - SB327 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Requires nursing facilities, when reserving a bed for a patient, only receive the facility's Medicaid daily rate for the first 3 days and for private pay purposes, the Medicaid rate for up to 2 additional days.)

RI - SB340 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the statute relating to compliance with the open meetings law by referring to electronic filing rather than newspaper publication.)

RI - SB342 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY -- PANDERING (Would expand the definition of pandering to include the person in control of the premises where prostitution occurs.)

RI - SB344 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION (Includes persons who have been convicted of murder as defined in § 11-23-1 within the class of persons which would be subject to the sexual offender registration and community notification provisions of the general laws.)

RI - SB356 AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (Prohibits individuals from completing alcohol-server training requirements from online or internet sources.)

RI - SB367 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Prohibits unhealthy food and beverage school advertising in schools and certain corporate incentive/promotional programs.)

RI - SB378 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND FAMILY HOME VISITING ACT (Establishes "The Rhode Island Family Home Visiting Act.")

RI - SB382 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN NETWORK ACCESS AND ADEQUACY ACT (Establishes criteria by which the office of the health insurance commissioner shall review and regulate the adequacy of health plan networks.)

RI - SB392 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows retired state employee nurses to work as professors in the nursing program at a state college. It would allow them to work seventy-five (75) days or one hundred fifty (150) half days before their pension payments would be suspended.)

RI - SB405 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Creates a new position in the fish and wildlife division of DEM and place oversight of freshwater lakes, streams and ponds in that position within the division of fish and wildlife.)

RI - SB413 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABLE ACCOUNTS (Establishes private savings (ABLE) account for qualifying disabled persons wherein monies grow tax free and used for qualifying expenses per Section 529A of Internal Revenue Service Code.)

RI - SB414 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - CIGARETTE TAX (Expands the definition of cigarettes for tax purposes to cover any roll of tobacco including “little cigars” and snuff products.)

RI - SB426 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITES (Requires municipalities to include in their comprehensive plans a process to permit accessory agriculture operations.)

RI - SB433 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Renders restrictive covenants in employment agreements with physicians void and unenforceable.)

RI - SB465 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES--ABLE ACCOUNTS (Establishes private savings (ABLE) account for qualifying disabled persons wherein monies grow tax free and used for qualifying expenses per Section 529A of Internal Revenue Service Code.)

RI - SB476 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- DRUG COVERAGE (Requires all health care insurance companies to give 60 days' notice to all authorized prescribers, network pharmacies, pharmacists and affected subscribers when they remove a prescription drug from its plan' formulary.)

RI - SB479 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS (Requires health examinations and dental screenings for school children be performed by a licensed dentist or a licensed public health dental hygienist.)

RI - SB480 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - CHILDREN (Prohibits sexual orientation and gender identity conversion efforts by licensed health care professionals.)

RI - SB491 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO ACCURATE PROVIDER DIRECTORIES (Requires health insurers to maintain accurate and up-to-date directories of all in-network providers, and to provide that information to plan enrollees. This act would take effect upon passage.)

RI - SB498 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows mobile and manufactured homes to be counted as low and moderate income housing for purposes of compliance with comprehensive land use plans.)

RI - SB509 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Creates process to classify as Schedule I controlled substances certain synthetic substances/compounds.)

RI - SB534 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD (Requires the governor's workforce board to expand job and career opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.)

RI - SB547 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR FUEL TAX (Amends the definition of "manufactured biodiesel fuel" to include both in-state and out-of-state use for motor fuel tax purposes.)

RI - SB556 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CATASTROPHIC HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT (Requires a public hearing for all insurers or health maintenance organizations who propose rates for health insurance coverage in the individual market.)

RI - SB598 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Creates the Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act, to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end his or her life using drugs prescribed by a physician.)

RI - SB616 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION --TIVERTON ELDERLY EXEMPTION (Amends the town of Tiverton's elderly low income tax exemption in order to provide a tax credit to more seniors and would give the town council flexibility in enacting future town ordinances on such tax credits.)

RI - SB618 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STROKE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT OF 2009 (Sets standards for recognition of comprehensive stroke care centers.)

RI - SB642 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - FORM AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES (Provides that all transfers of an interest in a mortgage be recorded and would prohibit the recording of mortgages and assignments in the name of a party other than the holder of the note secured by the mortgage.)

RI - SB698 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION-- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Authorizes the council on post-secondary education to consolidate services within the state's three (3) colleges and university.)

RI - SB740 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE (Requires state agencies and public corporations to establish and maintain adequate internal control structures, and financial reporting policies and procedures, in order to reduce fraud and errors in state programs.)

RI - SB745 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS ON REAL PROPERTY (Requires the court, to consider certain new standards, when deciding whether or not to grant amendments to conservation restrictions.)

RI - SB753 AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Allows DBHDDH to receive medical/mental health records in abuse, neglect, mistreatment, exploitation cases of elderly, disabled residents without a release.)

RI - SB786 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Transfers jurisdiction over health insurance regulation from the director of business regulation to the office of health insurance commissioner. Also amends statutory provisions related to health insurance to be consistent with the Affordable Care Act.)

RI - SB812 AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- INTERLOCAL CONTRACTING, JOINT ENTERPRISES AND SHARED SERVICES (Allows cities and towns and other governmental units to enter into agreements to provide shared services, activities and facilities.)

RI - SB897 AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (Makes a few minor changes to the uniform interstate family support act necessitated by a 2014 federal law amendment.)

RI - SB964 AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows John Raymond Picerne Pariseault, Esq. to join Steven Soderlund and Audrey DiRaimo in marriage on or about June 27, 2015, within the Town of West Warwick, Rhode Island.)

RI - SB975 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Modifies the types of healthy foods and beverages that may be sold to students in schools during the school day by referencing the "Healthy, Huger-Free Kids Act of 2010.")

RI - SB989 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD (Adds guidelines for the board of public finance management to consider when allocating bond issuance capacity.)

RI - SR5 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND UNITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE AND EXTENDING PROFOUND SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE TRAGIC TERRORISTS ATTACKS IN PARIS, FRANCE

RI - SR59 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO

RI - SR67 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM) (This joint resolution would propose an amendment to the state constitution, by establishing a voter initiative process to allow voters to initiate proposed legislation which would, upon a majority vote of the electorate, become law.)

RI - SR74 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 17, 2015 TO BE "SHINE A LIGHT ON HEROIN DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, AND COMMENDING WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND AND STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT FOR THEIR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT THIS CRISIS

RI - SR143 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ON THEIR EXEMPLARY 2014-2015 NFL SEASON THUS FAR, AND WISHING THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN SUPER BOWL XLIX

RI - SR150 SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE SENATE

RI - SR363 SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING KATHRYN E. RYAN FOR HER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE FRIENDS OF TIVERTON LIBRARIES BOARD

RI - SR415 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY MOTOR FUEL TAX (Creates an 8 member commission whose purpose is to study and make recommendations on the elimination of the motor fuel tax, and who would report back to the general assembly no later than March 1, 2016, and whose life would expire on May 1, 2016.)

RI - SR447 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (GENERAL ASSEMBLY) (Presents to the electors a Rhode Island Constitutional Amendment requiring all senators, representatives and general officers to contribute twenty percent (20%) of their health insurance premiums.)

RI - SR485 SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR CONVENE THE CHILDREN'S CABINET AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR RHODE ISLAND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY MULTIPLE STATE PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS

RI - SR553 SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY COURT CONVENE A TASK FORCE WITH THE GOAL OF FOCUSING ON IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS, COORDINATION, COURT SCHEDULING, PLACEMENT DECISION-MAKING, AND INFORMATION SHARING FOR CHILDREN IN STATE CARE

RI - SR605 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 5, 2015, TO BE "SMOKE FREE 10 DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR688 SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF ST. JOSEPH'S DAY

RI - SR745 SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO BE KNOWN AS "THE TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN RHODE ISLAND" (Creates an 11 member "Task Force" whose purpose is to study licensing requirements of behavioral health professionals in Rhode Island, and who would report back to the Senate President by February 4, 2016, and expire on June 3, 2016.)

RI - SR807 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING BETH LARCOM ON BEING SELECTED AS A 2015 NEWPORT DAILY NEWS COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNER

RI - SR808 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING KAREN JOHNSON ON BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 2015 NEWPORT DAILY NEWS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

RI - SR809 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING PAULINE PERKINS-MOYE ON BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 2015 NEWPORT DAILY NEWS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

RI - SR855 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE LIMA FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE GEORGE CHARLES LIMA, SR.

RI - SR916 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY 2015, TO BE "NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR934 SENATE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY 2015 AS, "CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR948 SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING RABBI MARC S. JAGOLINZER FOR FORTY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS FAITH AND THE COMMUNITY

RI - SR960 SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FORMER RHODE ISLAND STATE SENATOR, THE HONORABLE EDWARD F. HOLLAND, SR.

RI - SR1001 SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING EAST GREENWICH PATROLMAN MATTHEW C. WHITE ON BEING AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR BRAVERY FOR SAVING A LIFE

RI - SR1012 SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS INCLUDE RHODE ISLAND BEST PRACTICES IN MEDICAID REFORM EFFORTS FOR OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

RI - SR1030 SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT ON LYME DISEASE