Rhode Island Sen. Juan M. Pichardo

RI - Finance (Senate)

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Member

RI - Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

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Chairperson

RI - Health Care Oversight

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Member

RI - Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs (Senate)

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Member

RI - SB2367 AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND AUTOMOBILE REPOSSESSION ACT (Allows the imposition of up to a $500 fine on a motor vehicle lessor or secured party for failing to follow proper procedures in the event of a default by a lessee or purchaser.)

RI - SR2553 SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF "THE OCEAN STATE WORLD LANGUAGE LEARNING COMMISSION" TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF THE STATE'S SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA ON LANGUAGE LEARNERS (Extends the reporting date of The Ocean State World Language Learning Commission from January 28, 2016, to May 31, 2016, and said commission would expire on March 31, 2017.)

RI - SR2728 SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JAMES E. TAYLOR ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE PROVIDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF DEVOTED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PROVIDENCE

RI - SR2489 SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 172ND ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2016

RI - SB2867 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PUBLIC PREPARATORY ACADEMIES (Authorizes the cities of Providence and Central Falls to create an alternative academy for students having difficulty in traditional public school settings.)

RI - SB2446 AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING -- CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Provides for a bond referendum which would authorize the issuance of bonds for Affordable Housing in the amount of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), at the election to be held in November, 2016.)

RI - SB2168 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Directs school superintendents to review discipline data to determine unequal impact on students based on race/ethnicity/disability status and respond to any disparity and sets out of school supervision standards.)

RI - SB2421 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires the sealing and destruction of arrest records of persons wrongfully arrested.)

RI - SB2622 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS (Provides that the excise tax assessed against vehicles and trailers may be determined by a non-binding recommendation of the vehicle value commission, or by the assessor's combination of the published retail and trade-in values.)

RI - SR2919 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL, 2016, TO BE "HEALTH DISPARITY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SB2688 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MICRO BUSINESSES (Supports participation of micro businesses in the economic activity in the state, including state-directed public construction projects and in-state purchases. It requires DOA to compile data and submit an annual report to the governor/general assembly.)

RI - SR2001 SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING PATRICIA EUGENIA LAVAGNINO-SPINOLA FOR HER OUTSTANDING DIPLOMATIC SERVICE TO THE GUATEMALAN COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY DURING HER STAY IN RHODE ISLAND, AND WISHING HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN HER NEW DUTIES IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

RI - SB2735 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BILITERACY SEAL (Establishes a state seal of biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English.)

RI - SR2665 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2016, AS "TNC DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR2940 SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING RHODE ISLAND INDEPENDENCE DAY ON MAY 4, 2016

RI - SB2528 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Establishes state aid a funding formula for compensation of school districts for the additional costs of students learning English.)

RI - SB2634 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING (Criminalizes residential mortgage fraud and extends the statute of limitations for certain criminal offenses.)

RI - SB2202 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS (Changes motor vehicle tax assessments from clean retail to average trade-in value over a 3-year period, and indemnifies cities and towns for any loss.)

RI - SB2240 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES -- SPECIAL PLATE IN HONOR OF CESAR E. CHAVEZ (Creates a special registration plate to honor César E. Chávez.)

RI - SB2685 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT-- POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY (Removes the Rhode Island Transit Authority's bus fare adjustments enacted in fiscal year 2016 budget.)

RI - SB2687 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the eligibility period for cash assistance under the Rhode Island Works Program.)

RI - SB2760 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - RHODE ISLAND REAL ESTATE TIME-SHARE ACT - TERMINATION OF TIME SHARES (Amends the RI Real Estate Time-Share Act to provide for dissolution of the time-share form of ownership by fewer than 60% of the owners in certain circumstances.)

RI - SB2771 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES--SPECIAL PLATE FOR LUPUS FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND (Authorizes the issuance of a special license plate for Lupus Foundation New England.)

RI - SB2381 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- GLORIA GEMMA BREAST CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION (Permits passenger and commercial Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation plates to be issued and sets pre-orders at 900 of all types.)

RI - SB2203 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TUITION EQUITY (Creates the "Student Equal Economic Opportunity Act" which would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges.)

RI - SR3066 SENATE RESOLUTION THANKING BERNARD BEAUDREAU FOR HIS TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EXEMPLARY AND DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SB2656 AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Repeals provisions of the general laws regarding "payday lenders".)

RI - SB2373 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Provides that the governor's appointments to the RIPTA authority shall include a regular user of fixed-route RIPTA transportation and also a disabled person)

RI - SB2010 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Limits increases in rates electric distribution companies may impose without general assembly approval.)

RI - SB2048 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Modifies federal adjusted gross income for state income tax purposes by deducting military/federal pension income including survivorship annuities.)

RI - SB2087 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DUTIES AND UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Allows the department of human services to extend the use of low-income energy assistance funds, establish an arrearage program and require a review of certain programs.)

RI - SB2128 AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names a portion of the interstate highway 195 "I-Way", bridge number 1081, after Manuel Q. Ledo and John F. Lopez.)

RI - SB2130 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES-CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE (Increases the income eligibility limit for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to 200% of the federal poverty level (from 180%).)

RI - SB2156 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Raises the earned income tax credit from ten percent (10%) to twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) for tax year 2016 and to twenty percent (20%) for tax year 2017 and beyond.)

RI - SB2166 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Provides that any minority business enterprise that is certified by the Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a minority business enterprise.)

RI - SB2171 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PROTECTING STUDENT PRIVACY ON SCHOOL-OWNED TECHNOLOGY (Establishes certain student privacy rights in regard to take-home technology devices from school.)

RI - SB2172 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires that all school districts develop and maintain a written policy relating to the use of internet filtering measures for computer access in schools.)

RI - SB2179 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION -- MEMBERSHIP (Adds the secretary of the Rhode Island executive office of commerce, or the secretary's designee, as an ex-officio member of the board of commissioners of the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation.)

RI - SB2185 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 - SB2188 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT (Grants the town council of the town of Narragansett the authority to adopt a homestead exemption ordinance.)

RI - SB2191 AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Requires the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to adopt a state reimbursement system for community and nonprofit agencies.)

RI - SB2192 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 - SB2193 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LITTLE CIGAR TAX (Requires that the tax imposed on little cigars be imposed in the same manner of the tax imposed on cigarettes, and that little cigars be sold in packs of twenty (20) or more.)

RI - SB2207 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Requires hospitals to provide within two (2) business days, a written estimate for medical services over five thousand dollars ($5,000), including facility fees.)

RI - SB2282 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHING AFTER RETIREMENT (Allows retired members of the state retirement system who are certified as substitute teachers to substitute teach not more than ninety (90) days a year without reduction in retirement benefits.)

RI - SB2288 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LITTLE CIGAR TAX (Requires that the tax imposed on little cigars be imposed in the same manner as the tax imposed on cigarettes, that 25% of such revenue would be applied to smoking cessation programs, would provide that little cigars be sold in packs of (20) or more.)

RI - SB2310 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (Requires persons in government custody use actual residence for census and redistricting purposes as determined by department of corrections and secretary of state.)

RI - SB2318 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - HUMANE ALTERNATIVES TO LONG-TERM SOLITARY CONFINEMENT (Limits the time an inmate can spend in segregated confinement, prohibits the segregated confinement of certain vulnerable persons, and creates more humane and effective methods of instituting such confinement.)

RI - SB2321 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- IMMIGRATION STATUS (Prohibits landlords from inquiring about immigration status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property.)

RI - SB2333 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE (Allows DMV to issue driving privilege licenses/permits to applicants unable to establish lawful presence in US which are not valid for ID purposes effective July 1, 2017.)

RI - SB2348 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS (Exempts qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles from excise taxes.)

RI - SB2349 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the refundable state earned income credit from ten percent (10%) to thirty-five percent (35%) for the 2017 taxable year, and each taxable year thereafter.)

RI - SB2376 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES--MEDICAL INFORMATION INCLUDED ON LICENSE (Allows drivers' licenses and state-issued identification cares to contain medical information to assist medical personnel.)

RI - SB2378 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Raises the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour effective January 1, 2017.)

RI - SB2434 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAX (Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services.)

RI - SB2437 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Includes in the definition of food and food ingredients, for purposes of the sales tax exemption, seeds and plants used to grow food and food ingredients.)

RI - SB2458 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED RAW AND PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS (Requires that all genetically engineered food offered for retail sale in this state have a label disclosing that the food is genetically engineered food upon the occurrence of 4 other states adopting similar labeling laws as specified in this act.)

RI - SB2459 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED RAW AND PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS (Requires that all genetically engineered food offered for retail sale in this state contain a label with the disclosure that the food is genetically engineered food.)

RI - SB2480 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to create a special registration plate for state public colleges and universities.)

RI - SB2521 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Establishes a supplemental rate add on to the Medicaid payment rates for nursing facilities in the amount of $2,005,978 of which not less than 95% shall be used to increase wages for direct care workers. Unused monies subject to repayment to state.)

RI - SB2522 AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Adds hoarding of animals to the list of cruelty to animal offenses.)

RI - SB2554 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT (Requires the board of education to adopt a state goal of closing the achievement gaps in third grade reading and math.)

RI - SB2567 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. An exception would be made for service dogs. Violations would be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500).)

RI - SB2651 AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Authorize the holder of a wholesaler's Class C license to sell alcohol to manufacturers of food products in connection with the manufacture of such products.)

RI - SB2697 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2016 (Promotes the use and management of behavioral health care services which increases insurance coverage for health-related behavioral services.)

RI - SB2698 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Requires manufacturers to fully disclose all ingredients of their cosmetics on their product label, as well as on their website. Failure to do so would result in a substantial fine.)

RI - SB2706 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES (Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.)

RI - SB2711 AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected in delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian or attorney of the juvenile is present or the court is satisfied that the juvenile made a knowing waiver of rights.)

RI - SB2712 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Allows those persons with less than 6 misdemeanor convictions to file a motion for the expungement.)

RI - SB2743 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION (Authorizes the state investment commission to create an "Emerging Manager Program" to promote investment with newer, smaller and more diverse asset managers.)

RI - SB2763 AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (Establishes permit the growth of hemp by properly licensed individuals or entities that have met the requirements of this chapter. Also provides that higher educational institutions could grow hemp for educational and research purposes.)

RI - SB2875 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING ASSISTANTS (Allows nursing and related professionals to practice under supervision of an RN without certain registration requirements.)

RI - SB2886 AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS (Allows private employers to adopt an employment policy that provides a preference in hiring or promotion, or both, to a veteran.)

RI - SB2888 AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES (Expands the restoration of employment rights of employees who are members of the National Guard of this or any other state.)

RI - SB2905 AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE (Corrects the law reflecting the relocation space for veterans' organizations to the William F. Powers Building and adds additional chartered veterans' organizations to the list of veterans' groups who are serviced.)

RI - SR2258 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VINCENT ALBERT "BUDDY" CIANCI, JR.

RI - SR2895 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 FOR THE TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY PROJECT DISCOVERY PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $250,000 to the Trinity Repertory Company Project Discovery Program.)

RI - SR2997 SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 2, 2016, TO BE "HOMELESS AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

RI - SR3077 SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE GIBB FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF DEACON CLARENCE GIBB

RI - SR3088 SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2016