Senator • Republican

Jessica de la Cruz

Rhode Island • District SD-023

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68% Positive

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Nay: 286

Not Voting: 113

Yea: 1340

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Jessica de la Cruz

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Requires payments by the corporation increase from a $3.00 tipping fee per vehicle to a $6.00 tipping fee per vehicle, unless exempt. This act would also require fees be paid to Johnston on an annual rather than a biannual basis.

Adds "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards.

Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land any water impact fee, excepting base useable charges.

Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.

Provides that a school district could elect and choose to not spend money on any mandate that is not fully funded through the state education aid formula.

Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.

Provides for a tax refund deduction for contributions to the Meals on Wheels Inc. Fund commencing with tax year 2025.

Provides a full property tax exemption for a veteran’s real property used as the veteran's primary residence.

Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2029.

Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.

Increases the net taxable estate exemption to four million dollars ($4,000,000) for deaths that occur on or after January 1, 2026.

Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.

Reduces the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per year or at the call of the chair and vice chair of the committee.

VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT

Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.

Amends the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle contrasted to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.

Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.

ESTABLISHING THE BURRILLVILLE LAND TRUST

IN AMENDMENT OF PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION A.D. 1942 ENTITLED "INCORPORATE THE WESTERN COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT"

Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capacity.

Repeals § 27-11.1-3 to eliminate the ten percent (10%) limitation on Schedule BA assets.

Caps delinquent tax interest rate at 12%. Prohibits audits beyond 3 years from date of tax filing, 7 years for fraudulent filings, and in no event beyond 10 years from date of filing or required filing date, whichever is later.

Allows school bus drivers in Massachusetts and Connecticut who have a valid CDL license in good standing be exempt from the licensing requirements in Rhode Island to transport school children.

Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.

Makes a first offense of possessing a large capacity feeding device a misdemeanor and subsequent offenses felonies.

Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.

Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.

Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.

Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.

Defines suitable person and establishes reasons for applying for carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process if application denied and provides that records are not public.

Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.

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