Senator • Democrat

John Burke

Rhode Island • District SD-009

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Nay: 12

Yea: 1717

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Exempts subchapter S corporations in the first year of existence from paying the minimum tax.

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.

Clarifies several workers' compensation court authority for injuries to sworn employees (police/fire).

Entitles correctional officers with twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.

Makes certain technical amendments /clarifications to the statutes relating to the assessment of real property and the timing and process to appeals thereof.

Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks, including the traffic tribunal, who meet the eligibility requirements. It would also repeal § 8-4.1-6 regarding additional credit for a master's degree.

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

Repeals the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies.

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.

Imposes a hospital licensing fee for fiscal year 2026 against net patient-services revenue of every non-government owned hospital for the hospital’s first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 2024.

Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.

Beginning on July 1, 2025, allows state union employees to negotiate longevity payments in their collective bargaining agreements.

Requires that beginning January l, 2027, all contractors supervising structural remodeling or building new residential structures with one to four (4) family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors' registration and licensing board.

Allows the dependents of a National Guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance.

Effective 7/1/2026, the state lottery division of gaming stops renewing any existing sports wagering vendor contract. Prior to the expiration of any existing contracts the division shall issue an open invitation for applicants for sports wagering vendors.

Updates the statutory terminology by replacing the phrase "institutions of higher learning" with that of "educational institutions" and redefines child daycare centers as educational institutions.

Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.

Amends the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming.

Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.

Establishes the assessed value of owner-occupied low- and moderate-income housing as the most recent sales price of the property.

Establishes a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages 2 to 21. DCYF to oversee implementation of the program.

Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.

Allows condominium unit owners to participate in association meetings remotely through the use of digital platforms such as zoom, provided that such remote meetings are authorized by condominium declarations or bylaws.

Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail.

Requires the state retirement board to publish online all archived video or audio recordings and all future recordings of meetings of the board.

Authorizes the establishment of a RI housing champion designation program. This program would make qualified municipalities eligible to receive preferential access to state resources, including discretionary state infrastructure funds, as available.

Requires nonprofit, as a condition for requesting state funds from the general assembly, to submit & post on their website, a list of10 of their highest paid director, officer & employee salaries & any forms of compensation provided to those individuals.

Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.

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.

Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter.

Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.

Requires the employers of unionized public school teachers, municipal employees and state employees, to provide the union, at least once every 120 days, a list of all their employees in their union, as well as their personal and demographic information.

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