Return THE OFFICIAL 1998 PUBLIC LAW
SHORT TITLE LIST
LAW REVISION OFFICE
JOHN B. HARWOOD, SPEAKER
Chapter |
Bill Number |
Title |
Passage Date |
H 7122 |
Foster and Glocester - regional school district act - financial meeting date. | 1/23/98 |
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H 7475 |
Pawtucket - certain primary and special elections - opening of limited number of polling places authorized. | 1/23/98 |
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H 7318am |
Alcoholic beverages - Class F-2 retail licenses - auctions of alcoholic beverages authorized. | 1/30/98 |
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H 7339 |
Scituate - bonds - Clayville Elementary School. | 2/14/98 |
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H 7317 |
Chariho Regional School District - financial meeting date - budget process. | 2/14/98 |
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S 2897 |
Burrillville - bonds - high school. | 3/12/98 |
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H 7770 |
Education - school district and individual school performance - annual report by the commissioner of education. | 3/19/98 |
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H 7561A |
Insurance - human leukocyte antigen testing - health care coverage. | 3/19/98 |
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S 2281Aam |
Insurance - human leukocyte antigen testing - health care coverage. | 3/19/98 |
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S 2120 |
The Mary Brennan Parkway - airport connector in Warwick. | 3/23/98 |
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S 2843 |
The Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway - Rhode Island interstate 295. | 3/23/98 |
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H 7806 |
The Mary Brennan Parkway - airport connector in Warwick.` | 3/23/98 |
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H 8989 |
Barrington - bonds - Barrington High School. | 4/9/98 |
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H 7267Aam |
State budget - revised appropriations - fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. Higher education assistance authority - prepaid tuition plan. Telephone sales solicitation act - filing fee - disposition of proceeds. (Effective 6/30/98) | 4/15/98 |
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H 8962 |
Westerly - bonds - sewers and sewerage systems. | 4/16/98 |
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H 8862 |
Woonsocket - property tax revaluation and updates - time period extension. | 5/1/98 |
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S 2014 |
Westerly Fire District - meetings - public buildings. | 5/6/98 |
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H 9072 |
North Kingstown - bonds - high school and school administration building. | 5/11/98 |
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H 7978A |
Municipal contracts award act - exclusion of multi-cities or towns energy aggregation programs. | 5/11/98 |
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S 2968 |
North Kingstown - bonds - development rights to farmland and other real estate. | 5/11/98 |
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S 2996 |
Marriages - solemnization - Robert W. Langlois - authorization. | 5/22/98 |
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S 2882 |
Marriages - solemnization - David Stickney - authorization. | 5/22/98 |
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H 8866A |
Westerly - harbor master - appointment and powers. | 5/22/98 |
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H 7585 |
Sodomy between consenting adults - de-criminalization. | 6/5/98 |
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H 8304am |
Residential care and assisted living - licensed nonprofit facilities - financial assistance - R.I. Health and Educational Corporation. | 6/12/98 |
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S 2902 |
East Greenwich Fire Engine Company - charter amendment. | 6/17/98 |
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H 8993 |
Burrillville - home rule charter - elections. | 6/18/98 |
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H 8952am |
Bicycle helmets - increases the mandatory age requirement. | 6/22/98 |
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H 9031A |
Gambling facilities - local referendums - general assembly approval required. | 6/22/98 |
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H 7200Aam |
Education - right to a safe school act. | 6/25/98 |
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H 8478Aam |
State
- appropriations for support for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999. Full time
equivalent positions - limitation. Delaware capital funds - projects - appropriations.
Higher Education Assistance Authority -need based grants - reappropriation. State
purchases act - "governmental body" and "public agency" definitions amended. Sales and use tax - revenue disposition. Refunding bond authority. State board members - compensation. Capital development program - bonds: Transportation - highways, roads and bridges. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority maintenance facility. Transportation department: salt storage facilities. Higher education facilities: University of Rhode Island - Independence and Lippit Halls - rehabilitation. Rhode Island College - East campus facilities. Community College of Rhode Island - Providence campus addition. Environmental Management: open space purposes, bike paths and bike ways. Budget officer as capital development program officer - duties - review of public corporations requests and plans. Pawtuxet River District Commission - bonds - severe water quality problems - funding for waste water treatment facilities. Motor fuel tax act - monthly reports of distributors - tax payment - disposition of proceeds. Uncompensated care act - hospital payments - implementation dates. Environmental management department - reorganization act - delay - continuity of administrative functions. State parks - user fees repealed. 911 emergency telephone number act - funding for "justice-link project". General public assistance - hardship contingency funding. Child care - starting right initiative - family independence act - families - eligibility for child care assistance - state subsidies - reimbursement rates - health care coverage for center-based providers - human services department child day care - planning and coordinating - development, innovation and start-up of early education and care programs - child care training accreditation, technical assistance and monitoring - low income children - early education and care - child care providers - children, youth and families department - monitoring, training and technical assistance - school age child care - transportation - local school districts. Hospitals - licensing fees - payment date. State budget - revised appropriations. Public corporations - financial needs - itemized estimates. Residential care and assisted living facilities - public assistance act - supplemental security income - benefit level increase - personal needs allowance - screening and assessment procedures. Urban communities - assistance for revitalization - urban business incubator establishment. Resource Recovery Corporation - municipal tipping fees. Medical assistance and caseload estimating conference act - purpose. Revenue estimating conference act - purposes - meetings - staff support - economic forecast. Boat registration tax act - funds - allocation and distribution. (Provisions retroactive to July 1, 1997) Education - tuition saving program - moneys invested - exclusion from financial aid needs test. Motor vehicles - additional registration fees - over the counter - repeal. Underground storage tank financial responsibility act - purpose of fund - administrative expenses. Property tax relief act - limitation - computation of credit - income range increase. Real estate conveyance tax - funds - distribution - distressed community relief programs and municipalities - hand stamps. State budget act - debt service charges - Bonded indebtedness of the state - sinking fund commission - composition - sinking funds - control and management -refunding escrows - commission's records and reports - state appropriations - exclusions from commission authority - expenses - depositors' economic protection corporation act - upon termination - transfer of assets. Wholesale and retail inventory tax phase out act. State aid - apportionment of annual appropriation. Motor vehicles and trailers - excise tax act - registrations - residence information - tax assessment - vehicle value commission - composition -duties - chairperson. Motor vehicle and trailer excise tax elimination act of 1998. Housing resources act of 1998 - housing resources agency and commission created - purposes, powers, duties, officers and employees - Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation - functions and powers - section 8 housing programs - advisory committee repealed - municipal housing authorities - section 8 housing programs. Pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly act - eligible drugs - Alzheimer's disease approved drugs. Educational aid - student investment initiative - program funding - accountability for student performance - new teachers - mentoring process - strategic plans - requirements - district and school expenditures - accountability requirements - failing schools - intervention and support - professional development, early childhood and student technology - joint commission - duties - investment funds - joint commission - duties - targeted school aid - urban after school programs - communities - adequate minimum budget requirements - mandatory school breakfast program established. Elections - campaign contributions expenditures reporting act - eligibility criteria for matching public funds - applicability - General Assembly appropriations. Health care for families act - eligibility - managed care - administration - appropriations - assignment of medical support rights - public assistance act. Warwick - municipal services to airports and landing fields - compensation - study group created. **Effective Date - July 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided. |
6/25/98 |
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H 8799Bam |
Workers' compensation act - "employee" definition - employers exempt and employers subject to law - elections to become subject to the law - corporation officers - waiver of claim of common law rights. Provisions effective 1/1/99 | 6/29/98 |
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H 7184am |
Sexual and violent offenders - DNA detection act. | 6/29/98 |
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H 7199B |
Meningococcal disease immunizations --children residing in the state and more than twenty four (24) months of age. Provisions effective 9/1/98 | 6/29/98 |
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H 7332 |
Charlestown - juvenile hearing board act. | 6/29/98 |
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S 3096Aam |
Motor vehicles - children and passengers -safety restraint and belt requirements. | 6/29/98 |
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H 7361 |
Hopkinton - juvenile hearing board act. | 6/29/98 |
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H 8477 |
Portsmouth - juvenile hearing board act. | 6/29/98 |
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H 8916 |
Warwick - sewer authority act - amendments. | 7/1/98 |
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H 9007 |
The Peter D'Abrosca Bridge - North Kingstown. | 6/29/98 |
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S 2638 |
Community service, Rhode Island national commission - composition - appointments. | 6/29/98 |
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S 2794 |
Enterprise zones act - zone designation - Narragansett Brewery in Cranston. | 6/30/98 |
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S 3051am |
The Richard Skogley Turfgrass Research Center - University of Rhode Island. | 6/30/98 |
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S 3064 |
The Donald Price Facility - Medium II Correctional Facility in Cranston. | 6/30/98 |
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S 2006Aam |
Municipal employees - retired - purchases of health insurance coverage. | 6/30/98 |
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S 2122am |
Regional vocational schools - sending school districts - payment of past due vocational school tuition. | 6/30/98 |
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S 2383B |
Education - curriculum - community service learning programs - high school diploma qualification. Provisions effective 9/1/98 | 6/30/98 |
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H 7545Aam |
Nurse practitioners, certified registered - licensing act - persons qualified and licensed from another state - practice restrictions. | 6/30/98 |
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H 7797A |
Motor vehicles - anatomical gifts by drivers act - driver's licenses - motor vehicles registry requirements. | 6/30/98 |
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S 2411A |
Motor vehicles - anatomical gifts by drivers act - driver's licenses - motor vehicles registry requirements. | 6/30/98 |
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S 2716Aam |
Education - right to a safe school act. | 6/30/98 |
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S 2738 |
Underground storage tank tightness testing act - definitions - license requirements and DEM rules and regulations. | 6/30/98 |
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S 2768am |
Elderly - long term care goals and values act. | 6/30/98 |
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H 9012Aam |
Boats, party and charter - licensing act - commercial fishing vessels with a Rhode Island party and charter boat license - tax exemptions Provisions effective on 1/1/99. | 7/1/98 |
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S 2853am |
Scenic highways act - designations - applications - approval requirements. This act applies to all applicants for designation pending. | 7/1/98 |
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S 2462am |
Life insurance policy illustration act . Provisions effective 1/1/99 | 7/1/98 |
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H 7682am |
Mobile and manufactured homes act - tenants association - right of first refusal - actions as an agent of the residents - reprisal restrictions. | 7/2/98 |
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H 7120Aam |
Housing - low and moderate income act - "consistent with local needs" definition - calculation of formula - zoning board - procedures for approval of construction. | 7/2/98 |
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H 8659am |
Health care fraud reporting immunity act. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2599A |
Economic development corporation act - inventory of development sites - re-use of abandoned and distressed industrial properties. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2743 |
Enterprise zones act - business tax credits for certain enterprise job employees . The provisions of this act become effective with the 1999 certification year. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2653 |
Jobs development act - election - eligible companies - base employment date. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2644 |
Smoke detector requirements - mobile homes and certain rooming houses - owners' requirements. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2074 |
State beaches - user fees - Ninigret conservation area and Charlestown breachway - monetary limits paid to certain municipalities - elimination. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2570 |
Medical licensure and discipline board act - physicians - recertification - continuing medical education requirements. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2526A |
Taxation - personal income act - notice of deficiency - explanation requirements. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2475A |
Children, youth and families department - confidentiality of records - disclosures to certain individuals employed by a child welfare agency outside of Rhode Island. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2481Aam |
Education - foundation level school support act - children placed in foster care, group homes, child caring facilities, community residences or other residential facilities by a Rhode Island state agency - payment and reimbursement for education costs. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2482Aam |
Children's community social services, education and mental health services - coordination - pilot program act - children, youth and families department duties. Act effective January 1, 1999. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2485A |
Municipal employees - credit for other municipal service or service as a teacher or state employee - state employees - credit for service as a teacher, municipal employee or legislator - teachers - credit for service as a state or municipal employee - actuarially determined values. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2499 |
Foreign insurance companies - licensing act - special deposit for benefit of policyholders. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2345am |
Public assistance act - eligibility - "resource" definition exclusion - vehicles necessary to transport a family member with a disability - equity value of motor vehicles - increase. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2397A |
Work on holidays and Sundays act - permit requirement removed - "employee" definition includes: boat repair employees, telephonic delivery of customer service, sales operations and ancillary services employees. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2406 |
Enterprise zones act - state based companies - applicability to federal enterprise zones and communities. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2421 |
State fire marshal division - establishment act - authority, powers, duties and responsibilities. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2466 |
Domestic violence prevention act - arraignments - bail commissioners - issuance of no contact orders. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2100 |
Motor vehicles - over-the-counter registration renewal transaction fees - repeal. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2112Aam |
Shellfish licensing act - "nonresident landowner" definition - nonresident noncommercial shell fish license. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2139A |
Persian Gulf War information relief commission - establishment. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2147 |
Public accountants - certification act - exams - eligibility. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2193am |
State and municipal employees, retired - electronic funds transfer requirement. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2239Aam |
Defibrillation - public access act. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2025Aam |
Hate crimes sentencing act - felony bias motivated assaults, ethnic or religious intimidation or defamation provisions - repeal. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2032 |
Smoking in public places act - public laundries restriction. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2048 |
Public finance management board act - comprehensive review date. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2092am |
Beverage containers taxation act - reusable and refillable beverage containers - exemption. | 7/2/98 |
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S 2471A |
Family court proceedings - foster parents - notice of court proceedings - adoption of children - hearings - individuals residing outside of the state - termination of parental rights - petitions - governmental child placement or licensed child placement agencies - evidence - abused and neglected children - custody awards - court review - permanency plan - court order - children, youth and families department - service plans, protective services. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2476am |
Schools - pupils - dental screenings - licensed dental hygienist - community requirements. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2578Aam |
Motor vehicles - driving licenses - persons ineligible - motor vehicles registry - standards and requirements - medical advisory board - function - license suspensions - reinstatements. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2597A |
Nonprofit hospital service, medical service, dental service, optometric service corporations and health maintenance organizations - control, merger or consolidation - filing requirements with the business regulation director and attorney general - other general laws requirements - no derogation of attorney general authority. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3176Bam |
Administrative adjudication court - abolished effective July 1, 1999 - authorizes a task force to recommend a permanent solution to the general assembly - creates interim administration under the authority of the chief justice of the supreme court - transfers operator control, alcohol and drug safety unit to the registry. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2282A |
Health care quality performance measurement and reporting program act - health department establishment. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2314am |
Elderly affairs department - family caregiver resource network. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2533A |
Elderly affairs department - expands duties - administrative and coordination of a long term care entry system - elder abuse and neglect reports - investigations - protective services coordination. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3204 |
Cranston - bonds - police department - rehabilitation of equipment and construction of facilities. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3205 |
Cranston - bonds - purchase of public works and highway equipment. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3206 |
Cranston - bonds - fire department - building renovations, construction and rehabilitation. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3207 |
Cranston - bonds - renovation, improvements and repairing of school buildings. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9202 |
Cranston - bonds - installation and repair of storm drains. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9203 |
Cranston - bonds - repair, construction and rehabilitation of public highways. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9204 |
Cranston - bonds - construction, rehabilitation and equipping of recreational and neighborhood facilities. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9205 |
Cranston - bonds - construction and equipping classrooms - building renovations - Cranston High School West. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3208 |
Cranston - bonds - installation and repair of storm drains. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3209 |
Cranston - bonds - construction, rehabilitation and equipping recreational and neighborhood facilities - Cranston Stadium. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3178Aam |
Worker's compensation - includes overtime in the calculation of benefits - increases the penalties for failure to obtain worker's compensation insurance. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3187 |
Cities and towns - tax stabilization agreements. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2033 |
Alzheimer's disease - added to list of eligible drugs providing pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2123 |
Elderly - pharmaceutical reimbursement. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2288am |
Disabilities - tax exemption - specially adapted motor vehicle. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2343A |
Taxation - small business tax credit. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2839Aam |
Jobs development act - definitions - "base employment" and "disaster" - manufacturing business reconstruction materials - sales tax exemption. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3143 |
Business corporation tax - tax credit for quality certification. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3196 |
Employment security act - benefit payments for services with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and governmental entities - "reasonable assurance" definition. Provisions retroactive to June 1, 1997. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2116Aam |
Underground storage tank financial responsibility act - "site" definition - purpose of fund - sites owned by a city or town, the state or any agency of the state - clean-up - eligibility for reimbursement. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2256am |
Real estate brokers and salespersons act - "real estate broker" definition - real estate brokerages - ownership interest or sales of businesses - license requirement. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2257 |
Alcoholic beverages - price advertising - unconstitutional declared sections repealed. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2258am |
Motor vehicle body repair shops - business regulation department - division of commercial licensing and regulation - license number display requirement - operation without a license - criminal penalties - injunctive relief. License number display provisions effective on January 1, 1999. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2263 |
Children's cabinet - makes changes in membership. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2273 |
Auctioneers - establishes parameters for the regulation of licenses by the department of business regulation - amends bonding section. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2276A |
Sexual offenders, convicted - DNA samples taken - database established - records stored. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2280 |
Peace officers - includes security officers at the Community College of Rhode Island for the purposes of arrest. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2285 |
Insurance - clarifies term "insurance producer" - deletes fine - makes technical changes to insurance laws. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2296 |
Wrongful death - increases minimum amount of liability. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2319 |
Breast feeding in public - not a law violation. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2725am |
Residential care and assisted living facilities - licensed - allows Rhode Island health and educational building corporation to assist and finance. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2744am |
Judicial selection - criteria for selecting qualified candidates augmented. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2771A |
Persons with disabilities - redefined - exempt from fees - state recreational facilities and hunting and fishing licenses. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2837 |
Students with disabilities - department of health, division of family health - assistance in attaining self-sufficiency. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2849Aam |
Education - calls for enacting regulations establishing that new school buildings are wired for computer networking technology. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2962 |
Mobile and manufactured homes act - individual sewage disposal systems - certifications - requirements. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2963 |
Nursery law - reciprocal agreements - out of state dealers - license fee. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2997 |
Education - curriculum - electronic news or educational programming - cities and towns - program establishment. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3111 |
Rural development council act established. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3159A |
Gambling activities and other facilities act - "gambling facility" defined. | 7/3/98 |
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S 3191A |
Westerly - downtown center service district act. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2886 |
Smithfield - assessment and taxation of real estate construction. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2131Aam |
Motor vehicles - registration fee for a specially adapted motor vehicle necessary to transport a family member with a disability for personal noncommercial use. | 7/7/98 |
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S 2451Aam |
Insurance - single license procedure act - exceptions to licensing requirement - certain rental car companies and their employees - certificate of compliance - exception. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3202 |
Elections - political party state committees - rules and bylaws - voting or attempting to vote in more than one political party's primary - felony. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9200 |
Cranston - bonds - fire department purposes. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9210 |
Cranston - bonds - public works and highway equipment. | 7/7/98 |
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H 7363Aam |
Education - charter public schools establishment act - legislative purposes and amendments. | 7/3/98 |
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S 2594 |
Bristol - municipal court act. | 7/4/98 |
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H 8006am |
State building code act - board of standards and appeals - complainants - organizations representing disabled persons. | 7/7/98 |
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H 8221am |
Manicurist or esthetician licenses act - persons licensed in other states - requirements. | 7/7/98 |
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H 7285am |
Students - allergic emergencies - anaphylaxis - use of epinephrine - carry and use of prescription inhalers - requirements - school personnel - immunity from liability. | 7/7/98 |
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H 7628Aam |
Bedding and materials - sterilization, disinfection and disinfestation requirements. Pesticide control act - registration purposes - definitions: "consumer protection and health benefits products" and "agricultural and other pesticides". | 7/7/98 |
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H 7736Bam |
Workers' compensation insurance act - policy forms, procedural rules, "fresh start" provision, deficit calculations, definitions, standards for rate approvals, rate filings, rate disapprovals, information requirement, services of advisory organizations, rating organization membership, procedural rules, challenges and review, competition reducing acts, misleading information - casualty insurance rating - advisory organization filings and permitted activities. | 7/7/98 |
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S 2089 |
Insurance - temporary disability - governmental entities exemption - state and its instrumentalities removed. | 7/7/98 |
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S 2838am |
E-911 emergency telephone number act - funding - telecommunication service providers of wireless service - advisory commission - composition and appointments. | 7/7/98 |
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S 2840am |
Electricians licensing act - work for which license is required - person, firm or corporation which is required to apply to a local building official for electrical work - requirements. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3124 |
Marriages solemnization - Justice of the peace Jon A. Hall. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3210 |
Cranston - bonds - construction and rehabilitation of public highways. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3211 |
Cranston - bonds - construction and equipping classrooms - building renovations - Cranston High School West. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3201 |
South Kingstown - condemnation authority - superfund sites. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3203 |
Cranston - bonds - public buildings - gasoline tank removal - city highway garage. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3174 |
Woonsocket - bonds - public works facility. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3175 |
Woonsocket - bonds - road improvements. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3195 |
North Smithfield - bonds - construction, repairs and purchases of schools and school facilities. | 7/7/98 |
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S 3088 |
South Kingstown - bonds - acquisition of land for constructing, equipping and furnishing a middle school. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9197 |
Cranston - bonds - repair, renovation and equipping of public buildings - mandated gasoline tank removal - city highway garage. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9198 |
Cranston - bonds - renovation - mechanical equipment improvements - repairing school buildings. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9199 |
Cranston - bonds - police department - equipment purchase - construction and rehabilitation of facilities. | 7/7/98 |
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H 7365 |
Hopkinton - municipal lien certificates - issuing charge increased from $6.00 to $12.00. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9014 |
Burrillville and North Smithfield - authorized to establish a municipal court. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9024 |
Jamestown - removal of damaged buildings - reduction in assessed value of real estate. | 7/7/98 |
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H 7697Aam |
Pharmacies and employees - subject to the provisions of the confidentiality of health care information act. | 7/7/98 |
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H 7554A |
Bristol - establishes a municipal court. | 7/4/98 |
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H 8020am |
Kingston fire district - allowed to sue and be sued - enjoy powers generally incident to corporations. | 7/4/98 |
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H 8727am |
Warren - establishes a municipal court. | 7/4/98 |
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H 8738am |
East Greenwich - establishes a municipal court. | 7/4/98 |
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H 8881 |
Scituate - empowered to employ a building official/town engineer, a director of public works and a chief of police. | 7/4/98 |
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H 8921 |
North Kingstown - bonds - to finance construction and improvements to facilities at the North Kingstown High School and the school administration building. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9009 |
South Kingstown - bonds - acquisition of land, construction, equipping and furnishing of a senior citizen facility and meal site. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9010 |
South Kingstown - bonds - to finance public works capital improvement projects. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9011 |
South Kingstown - bonds - acquisition of land, construction, equipping and furnishing of a middle school. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9047 |
Pawtucket - bonds - renovation, reconstruction and equipping of public recreational facilities. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9048 |
Pawtucket - bonds - renovation and equipping of public school buildings. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9049 |
Pawtucket - bonds - Fallon Memorial Elementary School - construction of a multi-purpose room. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2802 |
Health care - method for the disclosure of confidential information in civil law suits. | 7/7/98 |
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S 2385A |
Pawtuxet River Authority - clarifies purpose - successor to the Pawtuxet River District Commission. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9092am |
Pascoag Fire District - termination charge payable to Montaup Electric Company. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9013 |
South Kingstown - bonds - acquisition of land - open spaces - development of a greenway system along the Saugatucket River. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9046 |
Pawtucket - bonds - renovation and improvement of public buildings. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9161 |
North Kingstown - town employees - participation in the municipal employees retirement system. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9110 |
Bristol - bonds - fire stations - construction, renovation and repairs - acquisition of fire and rescue equipment - services related thereto. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9154 |
Portsmouth - bonds - public schools - additions, improvements and renovations thereto. | 7/4/98 |
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H 8189am |
Insurance companies - claims settlements - restrictions and requirements. | 7/7/98 |
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H 7123Aam |
Human cloning prohibition act. | 7/7/98 |
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H 9050 |
Pawtucket - bonds - streets and sidewalks. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9095 |
Pawtucket - bonds - highway bridges. | 7/4/98 |
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H 9109 |
Bristol - bonds - acquiring, preserving and improving certain property. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2591A |
School teacher disputes - arbitration act - right to organize and bargain collectively - non-administrative professional employees. | 7/7/98 |
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S 2218 |
Plats, new - planning commission - notification to law enforcement, postal service and emergency service authorities. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2615am |
Enterprise zone designation act - certain exceptions within the city of Providence. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3084 |
South Kingstown - bonds - senior citizen facility and meal site - acquisition of land - constructing, equipping and furnishing facility. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3086 |
East Greenwich lien certificate fee. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3087 |
South Kingstown - bonds - acquisition of land - open spaces - development of a greenway system along the Saugatucket River. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3089 |
South Kingstown - bonds - public works capital improvement projects. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3047 |
North Kingstown - bonds - to finance construction and improvements to facilities at the North Kingstown High School and the school administration building. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3060 |
Narragansett - dogs - animal control ordinances. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3061 |
Westerly - bonds - Pickering and Butterfly drives - construction and expansion of sewers and sewerage systems. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2899 |
Pawtucket - home rule charter - amended. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2900 |
North Providence - tax exemption - eliminates the requirement that persons over 65 must occupy real estate for 2 years to be eligible. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2970 |
Woonsocket - chief of police - temporary service by a member of the state police to be paid by the state. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3004am |
Barrington - lien certificate fee. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3006 |
North Kingston - lien certificate fee. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3007 |
Woonsocket - taxes - extends the time for revaluation implementation to December 31, 1999 - no first update needs to be implemented until December 31, 2002. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3031 |
West Warwick - home rule charter - amended. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3036 |
Westerly town council - harbor master - authorized to appoint and adequately empower. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3224 |
Warwick - city charter revised. | 7/8/98 |
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S 3186 |
East Providence - bonds - recreation center and facilities. | 7/8/98 |
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S 3223 |
East Greenwich - bonds - community center and /or addition. | 7/8/98 |
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S 3184 |
East Providence - bonds - sewers, storm drainage and electrical improvements, municipal building improvements and a geographic information system. | 7/8/98 |
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S 3185 |
East Providence - bonds - fire station, police station, garage storage building, police and fire departments - equipment and improvements. | 7/8/98 |
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S 3182 |
East Providence - bonds - sewers and connector utilities. | 7/8/98 |
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S 3183 |
East Providence - bonds - schools. | 7/8/98 |
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S 2005 |
Hopkinton - municipal lien certificate fee. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2017A |
Taxable tangible personal property - rule as to situs - oath to account brought in - assessments - city and town requirements. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2168am |
Municipal lien certificate fees. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2191 |
Scituate - bonds - Clayville Elementary School. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2424 |
Kingston Fire District - powers - charter amendment. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2789 |
Glocester - tax exemptions - elderly and disabled persons | 7/4/98 |
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S 2790 |
Glocester - lien certificate fee. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3091 |
Jamestown - damaged buildings - taxation - reduction in assessed value upon removal. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3092 |
Jamestown - new real estate construction - taxation and assessment. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3094 |
North Providence - lien certificate fee. | 7/4/98 |
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S 3113 |
Newport - bonds - Newport Public Library. | 7/4/98 |
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S 2203 |
Motor vehicle reparations act - financial security violations - registration revocations, driver's license renewals or restorations - mandatory penalties eliminated. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2295 |
Insurance - tort-feasor filer - identifies the particular bankruptcy chapter to bring a complaint directly against the insurer. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2347 |
Family independence act - authorizes department of human services to pay moving expenses. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2450 |
Optometry - includes this practice in combination with other medical professions under the professional service corporations act. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2532am |
Long term care coordinating council - purposes - composition. | `7/9/98 |
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S 2534am |
Employment security act - contributions - "independent contractor" - conforms to the Internal Revenue Service's definition - employers - reporting requirements - incorrect amounts reported - penalty assessment. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2655am |
Partnerships act - "partnership" definition - partner's liability - limited liability partnerships - registrations, name, insurance or financial liability, applicability of foreign and interstate commerce. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2626am |
Taxation - allows city and town collectors to assign, for consideration, tax liens in bulk. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2750 |
Greenways act - removes sunset provision. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2013 |
Insurance - continuing education advisory board - composition. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2142A |
Pipefitting, refrigeration-air conditioning and fire protection sprinkler systems contractors and journeypersons sprinkler fitters and oil heat contractors - business entities allowed to engage in the business - licensed mechanical contractor, pipefitter, refrigeration-air conditioning, fire protection sprinkler systems contractor master required to be an officer or partner - enforcement with the department of labor and training and the board of examiners. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2174 |
Employment security act - wages - amends definition to exclude an amount paid by an employer under a benefit plan. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2213 |
Motor vehicles - amateur radio operator plates - can be issued to any motor vehicle including commercial vehicles having a gross weight of 9,000 pounds or less. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2264A |
Fishing licenses - commercial - expiration date changed from December 31 to June 30. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2560am |
Roofing contractors act - nonresidential - requirements as to registering with the department of administration. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2801 |
Financial institutions - mortgage applications - discretionary authority to request an arson disclosure affidavit. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2833 |
Underground storage tanks - submission of claims - amends eligibility requirements. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3005 |
Barrington - municipal lien certificate - issuance of a motor vehicle excise tax certificate - closing agent shall forward taxes due to the tax collector. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3046 |
Scituate - lien certificate fee. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3152 |
Bristol - bonds - construction, renovation and repairs to fire stations - acquiring fire and rescue equipment -other necessary services. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3153 |
Bristol - bonds - acquiring, preserving, improving and restoring property in the area known as Mount Hope. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3181am |
Woonsocket - homestead exemption - assessment of ratable tangible property. Provisions apply to all taxes assessed as of December 31, 1997 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999 and all years thereafter. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3035 |
Scituate - building official/town engineer, a director of public works and a chief of police - employment authorization. | 7/9/98 |
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H 7300 |
Westerly Fire District - meetings - charter amended. | 7/9/98 |
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H 8917A |
Harrisville Fire District - boundaries - charter amended. | 7/9/98 |
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H 9217 |
Warwick - bonds - recreation and open space. | 7/9/98 |
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H 9222 |
Warwick - city charter amended. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2830Aam |
Ethics - frivolous complaints filed with the ethics commission - fines - reimbursing the subject of the complaint for reasonable defense expenses. Provisions apply to any complaints filed subsequent to the passage of this act. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2379 |
Substance abuse, division of - responsibilities transferred from the department of health to the department of mental health and retardation and hospitals. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2208Aam |
State employees - sick leave - physician's certificate or other evidence required after three consecutive sick days to receive payment. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3102Aam |
State employees and teachers - retirement healthcare benefits - retired employees, including retired teachers, who are non-Medicare eligible and age sixty-five - group health care benefits. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2070 |
Corporations, associations and partnerships - securities - uniform transfer on death security registration act. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2278am |
Pharmacy - establishment of services by beneficiaries of plans by various pension agencies - certain restrictions. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2317am |
Divorce and separation act - automatic orders - financial affairs, guardianship and parental rights of the parties. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2354 |
Elections - candidates - thirty day grace period to file certain reports with the board of elections. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2477A |
Hypodermic instruments - uniform controlled substances act - penalties for unauthorized possession reduced. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2516Aam |
Manufacturer's mold lien act. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2613am |
Writers, composers, artists and certain arts and entertainment districts - tax exemptions - residency requirement in designated economic development zone amended. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2718 |
Taxation - personal income act - clarifies factors considered in determining the domicile of an individual for state income tax purposes. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2737am |
Weapons - concealed - license or permit to carry - prohibits the release of the person's name and address. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2779am |
Redevelopment projects - final judgment of condemnation - calculation of interest. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2999Aam |
Homestead estate exemption - exempt from attachment in the amount of $100,000. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3127 |
West Greenwich - tax lien certificates - fee. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2274am |
Contractors - requires that they display their registration certificates. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2350Aam |
Massage therapy establishments - licensing act - enforcement - penalties for violations. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2370A |
Dogs - amends law pertaining to the determination and handling of vicious dogs - increase penalties for violations. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2648am |
Insurance, primary - agreements to arbitrate subject to chapter. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2662am |
Municipal contracts - awarding act - architects and engineers added to provisions. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2722 |
Resource recovery corporation act - deputy executive director allowed to attest to the actions of the executive director. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2748 |
Mobile and manufactured homes act - allows prospective tenants to assume the current leasehold balance if it is less than one year. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2795 |
Electricians - requirements for an indentured apprentice electrician to qualify for the journeyperson "B" electrician exam - requirements for a limited registered apprentice electrician. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2803am |
Evidence - hospital medical records - an objection to an affidavit must be filed specifying the grounds for objection ten days prior to the trial calendar or be waived. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2804am |
Nursery workers - minimum wage and worker's compensation acts - exempt from provisions under certain conditions. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2811A |
State general officers - increases annual salaries. | 7/9/98 |
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S 3002Aam |
Motor vehicles - automobile theft and insurance fraud office - funding - reimburses companies for funding - surcharge collected from policyholders. | 7/9/98 |
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S 2415A |
Human rights commission - powers - proceedings before other state administrative agencies. | 7/9/98 |
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H 8648Aam |
Waters of the state - management of the withdrawal and use act - water resources board - powers and duties. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8716 |
Retired teachers' day - date of observance changed. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8781 |
Elderly affairs department - expanded duties - administration and coordination of long term care entry system - elder abuse and neglect investigation and coordination of protective services. | 7/13/98 |
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H 9117 |
Real estate appraiser certification act - experience requirement. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8001 |
Veterans, homeless - state monthly maintenance fee established - occupancy in the veteran transitional supportive program not to exceed four months. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8024A |
Insurance - health policies - drug coverage - prescriptions from the insurer's formulary. Provisions effective September 1, 1998. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8180A |
Municipal retirement systems - certain employees - transfer of credits and contributions. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8190A |
Municipal employees - retired - purchase of health insurance benefits from retiree's pension payroll. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7219A |
Veterans - adopts federal guidelines for burial in Rhode Island veterans' memorial cemetery - reduces number of years of service required for eligibility. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7752 |
Employment security act - "wages" definition - employee benefit plan payments. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7800 |
Motor vehicles - driver education programs - anatomical gift act and donor card information. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7913 |
Motor vehicles - temporary plates and special use identification tags - display requirements. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8906 |
Donald Price Facility - Medium II Correctional Facility in Cranston. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8967 |
Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8720 |
Employment security act - benefits - waiting period - natural disasters or state of emergency. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8892 |
Sexual harassment, education and training in the workplace act - "sexual harassment" definition amended. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8103 |
Breast feeding in public - excluded from disorderly conduct act violation. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8158A |
Children, youth and families department -confidentiality of records - authorized disclosures. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8234 |
Family court proceedings - hearings on a motion or probable cause hearings - hearsay evidence. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8288Aam |
Underground storage tank tightness testing act - definitions - tester and /or testing businesses - licensing requirements and rules and regulations. Provisions of this act are effective on January 1, 1999. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7469 |
Partial birth abortion act - definitions and penalties amended. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7150 |
Motor vehicles - certain beach vehicles - operation without a permit - penalty. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7284A |
Aircraft operations monitoring system - permanent noise monitoring act - Rhode Island Airport Corporation - requirements. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7310A |
Child employment act - school committees - revocation or suspension of work permits. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7386A |
Native Americans - certified copies of birth records. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7468am |
Hazardous waste management act - commercial landfills - environmental management director - issuance and renewal of permits - bonding and/or catastrophe fund requirements. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7516 |
Temporary disability insurance act - benefits - notice of claims filings - employer notices - returns - claims determinations - decisions appeals - employment security act - determinations - hearings - appeals. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7541 |
Victim's rights act - representative of incapacitated victim - victims under the age of twelve at the time of sentencing or who has a physical incapacity. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7558 |
Disabled persons who are totally and permanently disabled, regardless of age - tax rate and valuation freezes - municipalities. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7640 |
Children's cabinet act - composition. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7873am |
Education - certain school employee applicants - school committees - criminal records review - prior criminal record checks - rules and regulations. | 7/13/98 |
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H 7999 |
Korean war veterans memorial day. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8055 |
Coal and coke dealers license act - update of law and obsolete sections repealed. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8060 |
Medical licensure and discipline board - powers - complaints - licensees - physical and psychiatric examinations requirements - specification of charges - investigating committee determinations. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8083A |
School-to-work transition act - title amendment - interagency partnerships - human resource investment council's school-to-career subcommittee - composition. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8085 |
Handicapped children - transition from school to self-sufficient adulthood for students with disabilities act - elementary and secondary education department - interagency transition council - composition. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8088am |
Health care - long term goals and values act - government services - designed to promote independence and care in the least restrictive environment. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8311A |
Children, youth and families department - confidentiality of records - authorized disclosures. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8323A |
Persian Gulf War information and relief commission act - establishment. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8492am |
Underground storage tanks - certification of professional installers, removers, tightness testers and corrosion protection technicians. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/13/98 |
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H 8634A |
Viet Nam veterans' day - day of observance changed. | 7/13/98 |
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S 2179 |
Governor's nominations and appointments - Senate action - time allowance for action, disapprovals and withdrawals. | 7/14/98 |
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S 2731Aam |
Motor vehicles emissions inspection program act - inspection requirement date - exemptions - emissions programs - waiver certificates - fees - motor vehicle sales - inspection requirement - administration and environmental departments - powers, duties and requirements - official inspection stations - operations. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8291 |
Water projects revolving loan fund act - legislative findings - safe drinking water act amendment of 1996 amendments referenced. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8301 |
Nonprofit corporations act - board of directors or designated committee meetings - members participation by conference telephone or other similar communications equipment authorized. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8364 |
Real estate titles - marketable record title act -conservation easements and preservation restrictions - validity preserved. | 7/15/98 |
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H 9180 |
Public utilities commission act - "nonregulated power producer" definition amended - | 7/15/98 |
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H 8957 |
Coastal resources management council act - powers and duties - residential boating facilities - application submissions - eligibility date. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8029 |
Search warrants act - warrants, supporting affidavits and an inventory of any property seized - requirement to be returned to the district court within fourteen days. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8042A |
Employment security act - independent contractor and employee distinguished - employers - incorrect contribution reports - penalty assessment. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8066Aam |
Health care facilities licensing act - patients' visitation rights - health care providers requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8064am |
Emergency medical transportation services - licensed hospitals - restocking of municipal, emergency medical services or volunteer ambulance companies supplies | 7/15/98 |
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H 8075 |
Terminally ill persons rights act - "terminal condition" definition amended. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8096 |
Education - admission offices of all state institutions of higher learning - admissions information - voter registration forms. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8192A |
Motor vehicles - responsibility of owners of rental vehicles - maintenance of policies - self insurers. This act is repealed two years after the date of its enactment. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8237am |
Water - clean infrastructure act - water suppliers - infrastructure components reviews - division of public utilities and carriers. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8254 |
Resource recovery corporation - deputy executive director - powers. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8282 |
Electricians - licensing act - apprentices - requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7898 |
Alcoholic beverages - unlawful drinking and misrepresentation act - identification cards - requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7977am |
Cellular telephone services - payments - late charges. Provisions effective on January 1, 1999. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7969 |
Professional service corporations act - optometrists - authority to practice. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8009 |
Telephones needed in emergency - refusal to relinquish or to damage or obstruct - penalties. | 7/15/98 |
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H 8023 |
Municipal firefighters - incentive pay - point system amendment. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7718 |
Architects regulations act - "certificate of authorization" definition - prohibited practices - limited liability companies - criminal penalties. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7732A |
Cemeteries - cremated human remains - requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7751 |
Resource recovery corporation act - "project" definition amended to include Johnston industrial and/ or business parks - development assistance - eminent domain provisions. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7781 |
Motor vehicles - alternative fueled vehicles and filling station - businesses - tax credits act. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7799Aam |
Insurance policies - compensation of providers of mental health services and/or substance abuse treatment - restricted annual rate payments prohibited. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7652Aam |
Pharmacies - restricted - trust, pension, combination or profit sharing plans -applications - license requirements and regulations. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7540am |
Disability business enterprises act - definitions amended - preferences for products produced by persons with disabilities. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7606A |
Warren - waters - harbormaster - appointment and powers. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7665 |
Accountancy board - members - experience requirements amended. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7684A |
Warwick - Persian Gulf conflict veterans - tax exemptions. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7104 |
Coastal resources management council - permits, licenses and easement - subject to public trust and title conveyance requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7149 |
Coastal resources management council - sites for disposal of spoil from dredge operations - selection. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7279am |
Zoning ordinances - general provisions - permitted uses - damaged buildings or structures - temporary placements of mobile or manufactured homes authorized. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7352am |
Bail affidavits required for posting of surety bail - signing and approval requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7390 |
Traffic violations, non-moving - payment of fines upon mailing. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7808am |
Scenic highways act - designations - applicants - notification requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7821A |
Physician assistants - regulations act - "unprofessional conduct" definition - grounds for suspension or revocation of certificates or discipline - non-disciplinary alternatives. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7831 |
Cable television franchise holders - collected assessments - deposit requirements. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7871A |
Speech pathology and audiology act - regulations act - amendments. | 7/15/98 |
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H 7883Aam |
Public utilities - excavation near underground utilities act - definitions amended - marking and notice requirements - non public utilities - compliance - powers of administrator. | 7/15/98 |
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S 2746am |
Tourism and development act - hotel tax - distribution. Provisions effective July 1, 1999. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2545Aam |
Employment security act - advisory council - composition - reporting requirements - definitions - employer's accounts - credits and charges - taxable wage base - experience rates - tables - job development assessment - voluntary leaving work without good cause - fees and costs chargeable - discharge for misconduct. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2724Aam |
Child support - lien and intercept acts - amendments - credit reporting agencies - requirements - employer requirements -interception of insurance payments - insurance companies - requirements. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2151Aam |
Motor vehicles - graduated licensing act for persons under the age of eighteen years old. Provisions effective January 1, 1999 and this act applies to all persons who attain the age of sixteen years of age on or after that date. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2313am |
Residential care and assisted living facility licensing act - administrators - qualifications and training requirements - certifications - suspensions or revocations. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2400 |
Health care facilities, residential care/assisted living facilities or certified adult day care programs - referrals to another facility - financial disclosure requirements -alternatives list. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2472Aam |
Children, youth and families department -confidentiality of records - authorized disclosures. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2240Aam |
Child molestation offenses - community supervision act - parole board - duties and powers. Provisions effective on January 1, 1999 and applies to any conduct occuring on or after that date. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2321am |
Motor vehicles - driver education classes - attendance of persons 21 years of age authorized. Provision effective July 1, 1999. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7551Aam |
Beverage containers - taxation - reusable and refillable beverage containers excluded from taxation. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7888Bam |
Public records access act - extensive amendments. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7911Aam |
Open meetings - expands notice requirements of public bodies - limits the period of time in which closed session votes may remain undisclosed. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7590Aam |
Insurance companies - policies - coverage requirements - genetic testing prohibitions. | 7/20/98 |
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S 2595 |
Sexual assaults act - reports - law enforcement officers and domestic violence training and monitoring unit requirements. | 7/20/98 |
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S 3179 |
Westerly arts district - created - tax incentives to artists and entertainers residing in the district. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7966A |
Education - student investment initiative act - urban after school programs. | 7/20/98 |
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H 8031am |
Domestic violence and sexual assault act - protective orders to be filed at the attorney general's bureau criminal identification unit. | 7/20/98 |
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H 8310am |
Judicial selection - nominating commission -annual report to general assembly and governor - race, ethnicity and gender statistics of applicants - report to be made public. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7464B |
Motor vehicles - graduated licensing for drivers under the age of 18. Provisions effective January 1, 1999 and this act applies to all persons who attain the age of sixteen years of age on or after that date. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7514Aam |
Workforce 2000 council - composition - certain members - representation designations. | 7/20/98 |
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H 7446Aam |
Residential care and assisted living facility licensing act - certified administrators - qualifications - suspensions or revocations of certifications. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7458am |
Elderly affairs department - family caregiver resource network - establishment and operation. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7556 |
Child support - family court - authorized to order continued support for a mentally or physically impaired child until age 21. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7904 |
Mental health statutes - deletes portions of the general laws that are obsolete and no longer applicable or appropriate. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7964A |
Economic development corporation - additional general powers - urban communities, minority businesses and neighborhoods - assistance - minorities and low and moderate income persons -entrepreneurial activity- support and assistance. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7980A |
Lead paint removal revolving fund - Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation - administration. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7635 |
Motor vehicles - antique motor - registration fees. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7646 |
Alcoholic beverages - unlawful drinking and misrepresentation by underage persons act - person who holds a motor vehicle operators license - prohibition from receiving a Rhode Island identification card. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7819 |
Health and residential care and assisted living facilities licensing acts - financial interest disclosures - referring entities - alternative referral list. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7895A |
Juvenile hearing board coordinator - statewide - position established - appointment by chief judge of the family court. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7103 |
Elderly - pharmaceutical assistance act - Alzheimer's disease, approved drugs for treatment - coverage. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7117 |
Motor vehicles - required stops for crossing guards and school bus monitors - increases suspension of drivers licenses. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7349 |
Taxation - investment tax credit allowed against taxes imposed by chapters 14 and 17 of title 44. Provisions effective January 1, 1998. | 7/21/98 |
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H 9191am |
Employment security act - advisory council - composition - reporting requirements - definitions - employer's accounts - credits and charges - taxable wage base - experience rates - tables - job development assessment - voluntary leaving work without good cause - discharge for misconduct. | 7/21/98 |
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H 9267 |
Motor vehicles - application for handicapped license plates - notification by the registry in writing - specific reasons for denial. | 7/21/98 |
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H 9271 |
Veterans - eligibility for burial in veterans' cemetery - years of required service reduced from four years to two. | 7/21/98 |
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H 9158Aam |
Workers' compensation act - includes overtime in the calculation of workers' compensation benefits - physicians - reporting requirements - employers - violations - penalties - aggrieved parties - review proceeding - worker's compensation court - sheriff attendance requirement. | 7/21/98 |
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H 9165 |
North Smithfield - juvenile hearing board act. | 7/21/98 |
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H 9168 |
Westerly arts district - writers, composers and artists residing in the Westerly economic development zone - tax exemptions. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8338A |
Manufacturing - definition amended in tax exemptions act. Provisions retroactive to July 1, 1997. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8647 |
Equipment dealerships act - retail dealers and suppliers requirements. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8949A |
Work permits - Sundays and holidays - eliminates the need to obtain work permits - amends Sunday work rules for telephonic and related services. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8132am |
Pawtucket - writers, composers and artists located in downtown or other industrial manufacturing buildings located in Pawtucket - sales tax act exemptions. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8182A |
State, municipal employees and teachers' retirement system acts - definition of "active member". | 7/21/98 |
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H 8246 |
Family independence act - emergency expenses - department of human services authorized to pay moving expenses. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8106 |
State beaches - user fees - Ninigret conservation area and Charlestown breachway - monetary limits paid to certain municipalities - elimination. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8114A |
Pawtucket - writers, composers and artists located in the economic development zone designated as the arts and entertainment district - personal income tax act exemptions. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8122A |
Children - pilot program within DCYF - oversees coordinated children's services in Pawtucket/Central Falls and Washington County through local coordinating councils. | 7/21/98 |
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S 2023Aam |
Elderly violence prevention act. | 7/21/98 |
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S 2697B |
Child support act - support for children with a severe physical or mental impairment until they are twenty one years old. | 7/21/98 |
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S 2825am |
Family court - statewide juvenile hearing board establishment. | 7/21/98 |
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S 3160Bam |
Gambling activities - promoters - financial, proposal and regulated business interests disclosures - notices and requirements. | 7/21/98 |
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H 7801 |
Confidentiality of health care information - specific method for disclosure in civil lawsuits. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8034A |
Domestic violence - bail commissioners - authorized to issue no contact orders at the time of arraignment. | 7/21/98 |
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H 8203A |
Tourism - hotel tax - distribution to Greater Providence-Warwick Convention Center and Visitors' Bureau changed. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/21/98 |
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S 2094 |
Accountancy board - members - experience requirements amended. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2137 |
State budget - budget officer requirements - itemized estimates of the financial needs of the legislature and the judiciary - copies to the house and senate fiscal advisors. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2283 |
Homicide victims - attorney general's office - court hearings - notifications to immediate family members. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2307am |
Home care patients rights act - home health care service providers - requirements. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2312Aam |
Residential care and assisted living facilities - public assistance act - supplementary security income program - state assistance increase. Provisions effective on October 1, 1998. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2349 |
Motor vehicles - accident reports by the owner of the vehicle when the driver is incapable - time period increased. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2405 |
Motor vehicles - repossessions by a secured party - local police department notices. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2631am |
East Bay regional tourism district - creation. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2667 |
Victims of domestic abuse - person who refuses to obtain a domestic abuse protective order - employer discrimination against prohibited. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2782am |
Municipal budget referenda or regional school financial meetings - voting machines requests. | 7/22/98 |
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S 3008 |
Dead human bodies - mutilation - penalties - exemptions - necrophilia - penalties. | 7/22/98 |
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S 3164 |
Warwick - elderly, persons over the age of seventy - freeze of tax rate and valuations. | 7/22/98 |
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S 3170 |
New Shoreham - Great Salt Pond - regulation of fishing. | 7/22/98 |
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S 3215 |
Flea markets - sales tax registration fee. | 7/22/98 |
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S 3232 |
Health clubs regulation act - registration and bonding requirements. | 7/22/98 |
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S 3242 |
Criminal records - persons acquitted or otherwise exonerated of criminal offenses - destruction or sealing of records - division of criminal identification records included in provisions. | 7/22/98 |
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H 7676Aam |
Children - treatment by spiritual means - exemption from cruelty and neglect act violation. | 7/22/98 |
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H 7711A |
Motor vehicles - proof of insurance - eliminates mandatory penalties - provides discretion in the issuance of fines and orders of license suspensions. | 7/22/98 |
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H 7745B |
Statutes - reenactment of titles 1 through 4, titles 19 through 20, titles 25 through 27 and titles 42-49 through 42-127 - certain general law sections - corrections - reenactment process. Reenactment effective December 31, 1999. | 7/22/98 |
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H 7890Aam |
Courts - amends the word "master" in the court acts to read "magistrate". | 7/22/98 |
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H 7901Bam |
Corrections department - HIV testing of inmates - health care services division requirements. | 7/22/98 |
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H 8018A |
Residential landlord and tenant act - landlord residing outside of the state - agent for service requirements. | 7/22/98 |
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H 8283Bam |
Temporary employees protection act - joint commission created to recommend improvements to temporary employment agencies. | 7/22/98 |
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H 9231am |
Bristol - property tax revaluation date and update amended. | 7/22/98 |
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S 2596B |
Bingo games - operation - total prizes limitations - advertisements - bonus building prize pool - game workers - compensation. | 7/23/98 |
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S 2821A |
Small estates act - voluntary informal administration - administration where executor named in will - voluntary executors - fiduciaries - delivery of wills to probate court. | 7/23/98 |
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S 2835am |
Medical licensure and discipline board act - insurance companies providing liability insurance to physicians - reports relating to professional conduct - notices of civil actions filed. | 7/23/98 |
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S 2847Aam |
Acupuncture regulations act - health department powers - licenses - examinations and requirements - reciprocal licensing requirements - continuing education requirements - previously licensed acupuncturists - licensure. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7273am |
Marriages - authorizes masters, special and general masters of the superior, family and district courts to solemnize marriages. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7467A |
Home care patients rights act. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7479A |
Workers'
compensation act - proceedings - medical and wage records - certified copies of certain records - determinations of admissibility. |
7/23/98 |
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H 7657 |
Criminal offense statutes - substitutes "public community restitution" for all references to "public community service." | 7/23/98 |
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H 7959am |
Newport - landing and boarding fees act. Provisions effective January 1, 1999. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7996A |
Alcoholic beverages regulations act - general provisions - "wines" definition amended. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8099 |
Coastal resources management council - membership - appointment terms - legislators - ex-officio members. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8105 |
Substance abuse division - responsibilities transferred from the department of health to the department of mental health, retardation and hospitals. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8206A |
State employees - deferred compensation plans - administration - authorized companies. Provisions effective on October 1, 1998. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8252 |
Health maintenance organization act - medical providers - disassociations prohibited. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8316A |
State purchases act - termination of contracts - contractors violation of environment laws or regulations. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8847 |
Warren - tax lien certificate fees. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8860 |
Warren - municipal lien certificate - issuance of a motor vehicle excise tax certificate - closing agent shall forward taxes due to the tax collector. | 7/23/98 |
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H 8987A |
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation - certain obligations - general assembly approval of extension. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9061 |
West Greenwich - lien certificate fee. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9116 |
Taxation - fire districts - added to tax collectors authorized to issue a statement of liens. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9129 |
Woonsocket - bonds - road improvements. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9130 |
Woonsocket - bonds - public works facility. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9148am |
Taxation - real property acquired by an agency for redevelopment - exempted by a city or town ordinance. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9190am |
Plumbers regulations act - journeypersons - qualifications - apprentices - registration provisions. Provisions are effective on January 1, 1999. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9193 |
North Smithfield - bonds - schools, facilities and equipment. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9207 |
South Kingstown - condemnation authority. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7716A |
Court records, state - committee responsible to meet as required. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7750 |
Minors - trusts - amends the uniform transfers to minors act. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7787A |
Education - urban education act of 1998. | 7/23/98 |
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H 7894 |
Motor vehicles - failure to provide proof of insurance - violations - provides for judicial discretion. | 7/23/98 |
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H 9071 |
Newport - municipal court - charter amendment - referendum. | 7/23/98 |
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