THE OFFICIAL 2003 PUBLIC LAWS LIST

LAW REVISION OFFICE

CHAPTER NUMBER	BILL NUMBER	TITLE	Date Approved by the Governor	Date Effective Without the Governor’s Signature
434	H 5398	Abandoned motor vehicles act - Rhode Island airport corporation police department included in provisions.	08/06/03
141	S 0883A	Abused and neglected children act –– “person responsible for child’s welfare” definition amended.	07/10/03
148	H 6025A	Abused and neglected children act –– “person responsible for child’s welfare” definition amended.	07/10/03
429	H 5629	Administration department and tax administrator - operation of a statewide child support enforcement program –- associate directors for revenue services - indemnification.	08/06/03
253	H 6110A	Aeronautics – uniform act – civil aircraft – certain operations prohibited.		07/17/03
435	H 5397	Alcoholic beverages - Class N nightclub license requirements.	08/06/03
320	H 5220Aam	Alcoholic beverages – regulation of sales act - Class A retail license holder to open on Sundays from the two (2) Sundays before Christmas through to the Sunday immediately following Christmas.		07/17/03
205	H 5017B	Alcoholic beverages – regulations of sales act – sales to minors restriction - compliance checks.		07/15/03
273	S 1157	Alcoholic beverages – retail license – Class A retail license holders authorized to open on Sundays from the two (2) Sundays before Christmas through to the Sunday immediately following Christmas.		07/17/03
265	H 6421A	Alcoholic beverages – retail license act – proximity to schools and churches restrictions - Cranston - certain exemptions.		07/17/03
224	H 6501A	Alcoholic beverages – retail licenses – holders of Class A licenses – permission to conduct beer and wine samplings.		07/15/03
241	H 6163A	Alcoholic beverages – retail licenses act - caterers Class P licenses –– business regulation department. Provisions effective December 1, 2003.		07/17/03
384	S 0081Aam	Alcoholic beverages – retail licenses act - Class A license holders permitted to conduct wine and beer samplings inside licensed premises.		07/23/03
366	S 1144	Alcoholic beverages – retail licenses act - Class P licenses – caterers – business regulation department issuance. Provisions effective December 1, 2003.		07/17/03
002	S 0038	Aliens - arraignments and pleas - pleas of guilty or nolo contendere – courts - notice of deportation possibility. Effective date of Public Law Chapter 02-501 amended.	01/21/03
001	H 5058	Aliens - arraignments and pleas - pleas of guilty or nolo contendere – courts - notice of deportation possibility. Effective date of Public Law Chapter 02-501 amended.	01/15/03
124	S 1075Aam	Alternative fueled vehicle and filling station tax credit act – public service corporation tax act – certain deductions. See effective date provisions.	07/09/03
135	H 5040A	Alternative fueled vehicle and filling station tax credit act – public service corporation tax act – certain deductions. See effective date provisions.	07/10/03
137	H 5878A	Alternative fueled vehicle and filling station tax credit act – public service corporation tax act – certain deductions. See effective date provisions.	07/10/03
392	S 0442A	Anatomical gifts by drivers act – division of motor vehicles duties - Rhode Island donor registry. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.	07/31/03
207	H 5085am	Animal liens act – board for livestock providers.		07/15/03
333	S 0220Aam	Animals – liens for their keep act – transfers of abandoned animals.		07/17/03
122	H 5342Aam	Arrest warrants act - persons apprehended on a warrant for failure to appear for a cost review hearing in the superior court – requirements.		07/10/03
380	H 6473am	Assisted living residence licensing act – definition excludes certain privately operated establishment and/or facility which provides housing and assistance for persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and/or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).		07/23/03
229	S 0317am	Assisted living residences – health department food establishments sanitation requirements - full-time manager certified in food safety requirement. Provisions effective six months after enactment.		07/15/03
318	H 5245	Assisted living residences - health department –requirements for full-time manager certified in food safety.		07/17/03
151	S 0824	Athlete agents regulations act.	07/10/03
157	H 5850	Athlete agents regulations act.	07/10/03
083	S 0570	Athletic coaches – certification – first aid course requirement.	07/02/03
084	H 5826	Athletic coaches – certification – first aid course requirement.	07/02/03
116	H 5389B	Birth defects surveillance and information act.	07/07/03
183	S 0105Aam	Birth defects surveillance and information system act.	07/10/03
154	S 0864A	Board of governor for higher education – research - the public and private partnership in education act.	07/10/03
158	H 6154A	Board of governor for higher education – research - the public and private partnership in education act.	07/10/03
176	S 0830	Board of medical licensure and discipline act – complaints involving osteopathic manipulative treatments.	07/10/03
177	H 5954	Board of medical licensure and discipline act – complaints involving osteopathic manipulative treatments.	07/10/03
065	S 0810A	Board of medical licensure and discipline act – examining committee – osteopathic physician licensure.	06/27/03
076	H 5953A	Board of medical licensure and discipline act – examining committee – osteopathic physician -licensure.	06/27/03
339	S 0393A	Board of medical licensure and discipline act – physician licensure and certification – continuing medical education – unprofessional conduct – anesthesiologists - certain notice requirement repealed.		07/17/03
221	H 6410A	Brewpub manufacturer's license act – authorized sales.		07/15/03
303	S 0544	Bristol – assessment and taxation of new real estate construction and removed or damaged buildings.		07/17/03
381	S 0961am	Bristol – commercial motor trucks or tractors - weight restrictions on certain portions of Route 114.		07/23/03
351	H 6529am	Bristol – commercial motor trucks or tractors - weight restrictions on certain portions of Route 114.		07/17/03
355	H 5467	Bristol – new real estate construction and removal of damaged buildings – tax assessments.		07/17/03
225	S 0947am	Bristol town clerk – probate judge functions repealed.		07/15/03
356	H 5468	Bristol town clerk – probate judge functions repealed.		07/17/03
026	S 0955	Bristol Warren Regional School District – bonds – schools.	04/10/03
212	H 5769am	Builder board act – composition and member’s qualifications.		07/15/03
247	H 5768	Business and nonprofit corporations and limited liability companies – withdrawal of certificate of revocations - requirements.		07/17/03
068	S 0434	Business regulation department – unlicensed insurance activities – orders to cease and desist.	06/27/03
057	H 6018	Business regulation department – unlicensed insurance activities – orders to cease and desist.	06/27/03
293	S 1006	Central Falls housing authority – commission members – approval requirements.		07/17/03
255	H 6246	Central Falls housing authority – members – approval requirements.		07/17/03
307	S 0692	Child custody – uniform jurisdiction and enforcement act.		07/17/03
322	H 5198	Child custody – uniform jurisdiction and enforcement act.		07/17/03
367	S 0017am	Child support – failure to pay act – violations - amount of arrearage for violation amended.		07/17/03
208	H 5254Aam	Child support – failure to pay act – violations - amount of arrearage amended.		07/15/03
206	H 5056A	Chopmist water district act - creation.		07/15/03
290	S 0931A	Chopmist water district incorporation act.		07/17/03
200	S 0667	Court administration – chief justice of the supreme court – power to assign judges.	07/11/03
197	H 5662	Court administration – chief justice of the supreme court – power to assign judges.	07/11/03
023	S 0920	Coventry – April 22, 2003 special election – combination of voting districts authorized.		03/19/03
007	S 0096Aam	Cranston - state payment of debt service on qualified bonds.	02/04/03
008	H 5088A	Cranston - state payment of debt service on qualified bonds.	02/04/03
215	S 1086A	Cranston - alcoholic beverages – retail license act – proximity to schools and churches restrictions - certain exemptions.		07/15/03
291	S 0956	Cranston – elderly – tax and valuation freeze.		07/17/03
254	H 6227	Cranston – elderly - tax freeze and valuation act.		07/17/03
006	S 0163	Cranston – supplemental tax imposition -authorization	01/30/03
005	H 5303	Cranston – supplemental tax imposition -authorization	01/30/03
041	H 6226	Cranston – tax classification plan.		05/29/03
237	H 5918Aam	Credit card lending act. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.		07/17/03
037	S 1082	Cumberland – bonds – high school improvements.	05/13/03
035	S 1080	Cumberland – bonds – public library improvements.	05/13/03
034	S 1081	Cumberland – bonds – road improvements.	05/13/03
036	S 1083	Cumberland – bonds – schools and facilities improvements.	05/13/03
211	H 5409Aam	Dishonored checks – notice requirement.		07/15/03
228	S 0279am	Dishonored checks act – notice requirement.		07/15/03
195	S 1196	Disorderly conduct – violation - use of video imaging system without consent in an occupied dwelling or building.	07/11/03
193	H 5516Aam	Disorderly conduct – violation - use of video imaging system without consent in an occupied dwelling or building.	07/11/03
139	H 6605	District court – preliminary proceedings – plea on offense beyond trial jurisdiction of district court – certain written consents of a representative of the attorney general.	07/10/03
403	S 0348	District court act – district court judges – temporary service in other courts.	08/06/03
332	H 6606	District court act – district court judges – temporary service in other courts.		07/17/03
278	S 1106	Divorce and separation act – child support – minor or dependent children - appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem – court determinations.		07/17/03
348	H 6522	Divorce and separation act – child support – minor or dependent children - appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem – court determinations.		07/17/03
424	H 6381A	Dog racing in Burrillville, Lincoln, and West Greenwich – chemical tests requirements.	08/06/03
345	S 1187	East Providence - waterfront district act.		07/17/03
344	H 6587	East Providence - waterfront district act.		07/17/03
394	S 0594	Education – compulsory school attendance requirements.	07/31/03
433	H 5458am	Education - cooperative service among school districts act – collaboratives - expenditure reporting requirements.	08/06/03
337	S 0301	Education – professional development investment fund – school collaboratives included in act.		07/17/03
393	S 0593	Education – school - first grade – eligibility for attendance. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	07/31/03
442	S 0867	Education - state approval of secondary and higher schools – New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation requirement.		09/04/03
374	S 0323	Education - student equity investment fund - state appropriation formula.		07/19/03
373	H 6055	Education - student equity investment fund - state appropriation formula.		07/19/03
319	H 5237Aam	Elderly – pharmaceutical assistance act – persons eligible - state payment of the eligible percentage of the cost of prescriptions not paid or reimbursed by the federal government or other prescription plans. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
128	S 0374am	Elderly – pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly act – eligibility for coverage. See effective date provision.	07/09/03
227	S 0241am	Electrician regulations act – exemptions – certain hoisting engineers.		07/15/03
202	S 0603	Electricians - board of examiners, plumbing examiners board, mechanical trades board and state apprenticeship council – members’ compensation.	07/11/03
166	S 0607	Electricians – display of license requirements.	07/10/03
168	H 5991	Electricians – display of license requirements.	07/10/03
360	H 5529	Electricians – licensing act – certain hoisting engineers – exceptions.		07/17/03
426	H 5995	Electricians board of examiners, plumbing examiners board, mechanical trades board and state apprenticeship council – members’ compensation.	08/06/03
406	S 0610	Emergency vehicle operators involved in certain accidents – restrictions on increase in liability insurance rates.	08/06/03
111	S 0859am	Employment security act – “wages” definition amended – certain benefit plans.	07/04/03
112	H 5989A	Employment security act – “wages” definition amended – certain benefit plans.	07/04/03
109	S 0453	Employment security act – contributions - taxable wage base – certain federal disbursements excluded.	07/04/03
108	H 5993	Employment security act – contributions - taxable wage base – certain federal disbursements excluded.	07/04/03
071	S 0452	Environmental police officers and certain environmental management employees – assaults upon – penalty.	06/27/03
060	H 6031	Environmental police officers or certain environmental management employees – assaults upon – penalty.	06/27/03
271	S 1147	Exeter - Property tax exemptions for active volunteer members of fire and rescue companies.		07/17/03
346	H 6508	Exeter - Property tax exemptions for active volunteer members of fire and rescue companies.		07/17/03
400	S 0215	Exeter- elderly and totally disabled persons - tax freeze – requirements.	08/06/03
011	S 0688	Exeter/West Greenwich regional school district – bonds - construction and remodeling of schools.	02/27/03
014	H 6127	Exeter/West Greenwich regional school district – bonds - construction and remodeling of schools.	02/28/03
244	H 5707	Extended medical benefits act - benefits for those who lose eligibility to participate – certain dependents, other than the spouse, of deceased members of a group hospital, surgical or medical insurance plan – inclusion.		07/17/03
285	S 0816	Extended medical benefits act – medical benefits for those who lose eligibility to participate – certain dependents - inclusion.		07/17/03
201	S 0662	Family court – chief justice of the supreme court -general magistrate assignment and duties.	07/11/03
198	H 5661	Family court – chief justice of the supreme court -general magistrate assignment and duties.	07/11/03
181	H 6048am	Family independence act – reporting of income and resources – reports concerning minor children who are temporarily absent from the home.	07/10/03
127	S 0389A	Family independence act - reporting of income and resources by recipients - absence of a minor child from the home – reports.	07/09/03
398	S 0420am	Farmland – certain municipal tax exemptions authorized.	08/06/03
085	S 0526	Federal old age and survivors’ insurance act – “employment” definition – election officials or workers certain service excluded. Provisions retroactive to January 1, 2003.	07/02/03
086	H 5646	Federal old age and survivors’ insurance act – “employment” definition – election officials or workers certain service excluded. Provisions retroactive to January 1, 2003.	07/02/03
335	S 0281A	Federal riot reinsurance reimbursement fund act – “basic property insurance” definition amended. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.		07/17/03
357	H 5476A	Federal riot reinsurance reimbursement fund act – “basic property insurance” definition. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.		07/17/03
056	H 6003	Financial activities – licensed activities – examinations – expense assessments.	06/27/03
070	S 0436am	Financial institutions – licenses activities – state insurance division – examinations – expense assessments.	06/27/03
062	S 0402A	Financial institutions – state regulatory oversight – periodic examinations - expense assessments.	06/27/03
078	H 6001A	Financial institutions – state regulatory oversight – periodic examinations - expense assessments.	06/27/03
163	S 0559Aam	Financial institutions – unauthorized banking business – license requirements - lenders and loan brokers – licensing provision - special exemptions - checks and electronic money transfers act and check cashing act – certain licensing exemptions.	07/10/03
169	H 6004A	Financial institutions – unauthorized banking business – license requirements - lenders and loan brokers – licensing provision - special exemptions - checks and electronic money transfers act and check cashing act – certain licensing exemptions.	07/10/03
174	S 0403	Financial institutions establishment act – “branch” definition amended – trust offices establishment – trust powers act - amendments.	07/10/03
178	H 6002	Financial institutions establishment act – “branch” definition amended – trust offices establishment – trust powers act - amendments.	07/10/03
101	S 0431	Fire insurance policies – cancellation or non-renewal – mailing of notice requirement – proof.		07/03/03
104	H 5063	Fire insurance policies – cancellation or non-renewal – mailing of notice requirement – proof.		07/03/03
106	S 1132Aam	Fire safety code – comprehensive act of 2003.	07/07/03
107	H 6141Aam	Fire safety code – comprehensive act of 2003.	07/07/03
164	S 0581Aam	Freedom to fish and marine conservation act –– closure of waters restrictions.	07/10/03
167	H 5686A	Freedom to fish and marine conservation act –– closure of waters restrictions.	07/10/03
184	S 0270Aam	Fruits and vegetables sales regulations act – products produced or grown on Rhode Island farms – certain exemptions.	07/10/03
188	H 5083A	Fruits and vegetables sales regulations act – products produced or grown on Rhode Island farms – certain exemptions.	07/10/03
051	S 0034	Gladys Carr Bolhouse Connector Road – city of Newport.		06/25/03
325	S 1174	Glocester – Echo Lake water district created.		07/17/03
330	H 6595	Glocester – Echo Lake water district created.		07/17/03
012	S 0687	Governor – state budget – revised submission date to the General Assembly.	02/28/03
013	H 6115	Governor – state budget – revised submission date to the General Assembly.	02/28/03
010	S 0146	Governor – state budget – submission date to the General Assembly.	02/06/03
009	H 5306	Governor – state budget – submission date to the General Assembly.	02/06/03
340	S 0395A	Governor’s commission on disabilities act – duties – hearing boards and mediation teams.		07/17/03
359	H 5510A	Governor’s commission on disabilities act – duties – hearing boards, committees and mediation teams.		07/17/03
173	S 0397	Harassment at institutions of higher education act – unlawful employment practices act provisions - disposition of an internal complaint alleging harassment – required disclosures.	07/10/03
131	H 5435A	Harassment at institutions of higher education act – unlawful employment practices act - disposition of an internal complaint alleging harassment – disclosures.	07/09/03
214	H 6005A	Health care accessibility and quality assurance act – provider contracts - “most favored rate clause” prohibitions. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.		07/15/03
042	H 5895A	Health care communications and information -confidentiality act - permitted disclosures – certain third party administrators and other entities that provide operational support to adjudicate health insurance claims or administer health benefits.	5/30/03
281	S 0736A	Health care communications and information -confidentiality act - limitations on and permitted disclosures – exceptions – certain third party administrators.		07/17/03
306	S 0671A	Health care facilities – rights of patients – hospice care information. Provisions effective July 1, 2004.		07/17/03
238	H 5924A	Health care facilities licensing act – rights of patients and residents – hospice care information.		07/17/03
182	S 0047Aam	Health care for children and pregnant women act – human service department - pediatric palliative care services to specific eligible children with terminal medical conditions.	07/10/03
192	H 6556am	Health care for children and pregnant women act – human service department - pediatric palliative care services to specific eligible children with terminal medical conditions.	07/10/03
283	S 0808A	Health care services - utilization review act - regulation of review agents – adverse determinations – requirement for equivalent two-way direct communication with the patient’s attending practitioner.		07/17/03
350	H 6528	Health care services - utilization review act - regulation of review agents – adverse determinations – requirement for equivalent two-way direct communication with the patient’s attending practitioner.		07/17/03
185	S 0318Aam	Health department – outbreak of disease –– quarantines – powers - state emergency management – disaster emergencies – “bioterrorism” definition.	07/10/03
341	S 0400A	Health maintenance organizations act – enrollee liability.		07/17/03
189	H 5747A	Heath department – outbreak of disease –– quarantines – powers - state emergency management – disaster emergencies – “bioterrorism” definition.	07/10/03
140	S 0874	Home and community health care services to the elderly act – definitions, services, eligibility, co-payments, advisory committee.	07/10/03
147	H 5840A	Home and community health care services to the elderly act – definitions, services, eligibility, co-payments, advisory committee.	07/10/03
282	S 0802Aam	Home inspectors act – registration certificates, fees and licensing requirements – disciplinary action of board – allowable claims – insurance requirements – roofing contractors – licensing requirements and fees.		07/17/03
425	H 6218	Hopkinton – home rule charter amendments – validation and ratification.	08/06/03
064	S 0663	Impersonation and identity fraud act – financial information.	06/27/03
075	H 5871	Impersonation and identity fraud act – financial information.	06/27/03
063	S 0604	Industrial registration act – repeal.	06/27/03
153	S 0858	Industrial registration act – repeal.	07/10/03
077	H 5992	Industrial registration act – repeal.	06/27/03
231	S 0404A	Insurance business – unfair competition and practices act – application – definitions – notice of non-renewal, premium changes or coverage changes.		07/15/03
251	H 5901	Insurance business – unfair competition and practices act – application – definitions – notice of non-renewal, premium or coverage changes – proof of notice.		07/17/03
315	H 5368A	Insurance business – unfair competition and practices act – payment of premiums - installment payments option – late payment penalties – certain restrictions. Provisions effective January 1, 2004		07/17/03
370	S 0137A	Insurance carriers - use of credit rating to decide insurance coverage – certain restrictions. Provisions effective January 4, 2004.		07/17/03
316	H 5362A	Insurance carriers - use of credit rating to decide insurance coverage – certain restrictions. Provisions effective January 4, 2004.		07/17/03
334	S 0280A	Insurance companies – payment of premiums - installment payments – late fee charges – restrictions. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.		07/17/03
079	S 0433A	Insurance premium finance agreements act.	07/01/03
082	H 6021A	Insurance premium finance agreements act.	07/01/03
411	S 0911	Insurance producer licensing act – certain rental car companies and their employees - exceptions to licensing provisions.	08/06/03
081	S 0435	Insurance producer licensing act – reciprocity provisions.	07/01/03
080	H 6019	Insurance producer licensing act – reciprocity provisions.	07/01/03
396	S 1123am	Insurers’ liquidation act – amendments.	07/31/03
089	S 1029	Jamestown – annual town meeting date.		07/04/03
264	H 6418	Jamestown – annual town meeting date.		07/17/03
020	S 0111	Jamestown – bonds – drains and sewage system.	03/14/03
018	H 5118	Jamestown – bonds – drains and sewage system.	03/14/03
019	S 0112	Jamestown – elderly - tax exemption formula.	03/14/03
017	H 5119	Jamestown – elderly – tax exemption formula.	03/14/03
097	H 5766	Jamestown – home rule charter amendments – validation and ratification.		07/04/03
296	S 1025am	Jamestown – maximum tax levy provisions amended.		07/17/03
263	H 6417am	Jamestown – maximum tax levy.		07/17/03
150	S 0741	Jobs development act – certain eligible companies – election – base employment.	07/10/03
159	H 6158	Jobs development act – certain eligible companies – election base employment.	07/10/03
090	S 0547	Johnston – real estate taxes – reduction in assessed value - removal of damaged buildings - new real estate construction – assessments.		07/03/03
096	H 5761	Johnston – real estate taxes – reduction in assessed value - removal of damaged buildings - new real estate construction – assessments.		07/03/03
430	H 5582A	Jury lists act – persons liable for service – certain evidence used for jury pools - jury commissioner - limited disclosure of information.	08/06/03
187	S 0386	Juveniles – interstate compact and commission act.	07/10/03
191	H 6591	Juveniles – interstate compact and commission act.	07/10/03
416	S 1172	Kent County Water Authority - certain properties owned by the town of West Warwick – certain fees and charges waived.	08/06/03
385	S 0204A	Labor – minimum wage rate increased effective January 1, 2004 – jobs development act – “full time equivalent active employee" definition amended. Provisions effective September 1, 2003.		07/31/03
383	H 5115B	Labor – minimum wage rate increased effective January 1, 2004 – jobs development act – “full time equivalent active employee" definition amended. Provisions effective September 1, 2003.		07/23/03
440	H 5080A	Labor relations act – state labor board - unit classification petitions - formal hearings provision.	08/06/03
072	S 0884	Laboratories regulations act - analytical laboratories – certificate standard established. Provisions effective 01/01/05	06/27/03
059	H 6024	Laboratories regulations act - analytical laboratories – certificate standard established. Provisions effective 01/01/05	06/27/03
025	H 6305	Lincoln – bonds – schools.	04/10/03
379	S 1114am	Lincoln – certain tax levy authorization.		07/23/03
022	H 5029	Lincoln – gold star parents – tax exemptions.		03/19/03
039	S 0109	Lincoln – gold star parents’ tax exemption.		05/14/03
382	S 0355am	Lincoln – new real estate construction – tax assessment.		07/23/03
021	H 5027	Lincoln – veterans – tax exemptions.		03/19/03
027	S 0108am	Lincoln - veterans’ tax exemptions.	04/11/03
074	S 0876Aam	Long term care ombudsperson act – amendments – noninterference, enforcement provisions and penalty for violations.	06/27/03
055	H 5841A	Long term care ombudsperson act – amendments – noninterference, enforcement provisions - penalty for violations.	06/27/03
114	S 1173am	Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment act – mandatory insurance coverage for certain lyme disease treatments. Provisions of act expire on 12/31/04.	07/07/03
113	H 6136Aam	Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment act – mandatory insurance coverage for certain lyme disease treatments. Provisions of act expire on 12/31/04.	07/07/03
299	S 0462Aam	Mechanics' liens act - dismissal of petition for other cause. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
269	H 6499A	Mechanics' liens act - dismissal of petition for other cause. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
249	H 5820am	Medical licensure and discipline board – physicians – re-certifications – “unprofessional conduct” definition – medical malpractice – anesthesiologists – certain notices to patients repealed.		07/17/03
235	S 0578Aam	Mercury reduction and education act – amendments.		07/15/03
328	H 6610	Mercury reduction and education act – amendments.		07/17/03
049	S 0821	Middletown – “Sons of the Revolution” – tax exemption authorized.		06/25/03
365	S 1130	Middletown – bonds – elementary school.		07/17/03
353	H 6535	Middletown – bonds – elementary school.		07/17/03
274	S 1161	Middletown – bonds – sewerage system.		07/17/03
354	H 6547	Middletown – bonds – sewerage system.		07/17/03
277	S 1103A	Middletown – elderly tax exemptions.		07/17/03
223	H 6476A	Middletown – elderly tax exemptions.		07/15/03
297	S 1037	Middletown - Healing Co-op Inc. – tax exemption.		07/17/03
258	H 6299	Middletown – Healing Co-op, Inc. – tax exemption authorized.		07/17/03
091	S 0924	Middletown – home rule charter amendments – validation and ratification.		07/04/03
095	H 5756	Middletown – home rule charter amendments – validation and ratification.		07/04/03
259	H 6300	Middletown – Rhode Island Society of Sons of the Revolution, certain property – tax exemption authorized.		07/17/03
268	H 6474	Middletown – tax classification act.		07/17/03
280	S 1113am	Middletown – tax classification plan.		07/17/03
371	S 0155A	Middletown – water lines and works. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
324	H 5121A	Middletown – water lines and works. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
233	S 0472A	Mortgage foreclosures – notice periods amended. See effective date provision.		07/15/03
358	H 5479A	Mortgage foreclosures – statutory power of sale of mortgage - notice periods amended. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
239	H 6066	Motor vehicle body replacement parts act – aftermarket parts – standards.		07/17/03
368	S 0022am	Motor vehicle body replacement parts act - standards for use of aftermarket parts.		07/17/03
160	S 0457am	Motor vehicles – adjudication of traffic offenses -automatic dismissal of charges for certain violations involving child restrains in motor vehicles – prohibition.	07/10/03
134	H 5865Aam	Motor vehicles – adjudication of traffic offenses -automatic dismissal of charges for certain violations involving child restrains in motor vehicles – prohibition.	07/09/03
217	S 1034Aam	Motor vehicles - driver education -- traffic safety education - Community College of Rhode Island - retired driver education teachers – post retirement employment.		07/15/03
361	H 5598Aam	Motor vehicles - driver education -- traffic safety education - Community College of Rhode Island duties - retired driver education teachers – post retirement employment.		07/17/03
304	S 0546	Motor vehicles – electric personal assistive mobility devices – municipal regulation.		07/17/03
252	H 5917	Motor vehicles – electric personal assistive mobility devices – municipal regulation.		07/17/03
327	S 1188	Motor vehicles – fire apparatus trucks – inspection.		07/17/03
309	H 5465	Motor vehicles – fire apparatus vehicles – inspection.		07/17/03
420	S 0987A	Motor vehicles - funeral processions - flashing amber lights authorized.	08/06/03
436	H 5299	Motor vehicles - funeral processions - flashing amber lights authorized.	08/06/03
326	S 1175	Motor vehicles - graduated licensing for persons under the age of eighteen (18) – provisional license requirements amended – night driving experience.		07/17/03
323	H 5159	Motor vehicles - graduated licensing for persons under the age of eighteen (18) – provisional license requirements amended – night driving experience.		07/17/03
218	S 0948A	Motor vehicles – limited instruction permit or licensing - driver education course requirements. See effective date provisions.		07/15/03
329	H 6584	Motor vehicles – limited instruction permits or licenses - driver education course requirement. See effective date provisions.		07/17/03
144	S 1168A	Motor vehicles – National Guard plates – gross weight - eligibility requirements.	07/10/03
130	H 5483A	Motor vehicles – National Guard plates – gross weight restriction.	07/09/03
117	S 0668Bam	Motor vehicles – rental or lease agreements - safety responsibility violations – owner’s liability for acts of others. See effective date provisions.	07/07/03
115	H 5714Aam	Motor vehicles – rental or lease agreements - safety responsibility violations – owner’s liability for acts of others. See effective date provisions.	07/07/03
230	S 0385B	Motor vehicles - traffic stops statistics act – racial profiling – traffic stop study – adoption of written policies.		07/15/03
240	H 6090am	Motor vehicles - traffic stops statistics act – racial profiling prohibition – traffic stop study – adoption of written policies.		07/17/03
161	S 0461A	Motor vehicles - uniform commercial driver's license act - employer responsibilities - violations – penalties - disqualification for railroad-highway grade crossing violation.	07/10/03
171	H 6137A	Motor vehicles - uniform commercial driver's license act - employer responsibilities - violations – penalties - disqualification for railroad-highway grade crossing violation.
391	S 0424A	Motor vehicles division – division of motor vehicles issuance of Rhode Island identification card for person who become legally blind and who hold valid operator’s licenses.	07/31/03
387	H 5107A	Motor vehicles division – division of motor vehicles issuance of Rhode Island identification card for person who become legally blind and who hold valid operator’s licenses.	07/31/03
408	S 0715am	Motor vehicles division – notification of selective service registration requirement - certain forwarding of applicant’s social security number.	08/06/03
088	S 0249Aam	Motor vehicles violations – driving under the influence of liquor or drugs – blood alcohol concentration level at .08% or under the influence of certain controlled substances - misdemeanor.	07/02/03
087	H 5452B	Motor vehicles violations – driving under the influence of liquor or drugs – blood alcohol concentration level at .08% or under the influence of certain controlled substances - misdemeanor.	07/02/03
437	H 5291	Municipal courts - penalty for fines paid with checks written against insufficient funds.	08/06/03
245	H 5743	Municipal employees retirement act – retirement on service allowance – certain military retirement system credits.		07/17/03
302	S 0524	Municipal employment retirement act - retirement on service allowance – certain military payments or credits – exemption.		07/17/03
232	S 0416B	Municipalities - State-local relations commission act – school districts and school committees inclusion - Stephen J. Anderson commission on state-local relations – membership.		07/15/03
248	H 5814A	Municipalities - state-local relations commission act – school districts and school committees - Stephen J. Anderson commission on state-local relations – membership.		07/17/03
054	H 5745A	Municipalities and school committee deficits – prevention - monitoring of financial operations – corrective actions.	06/27/03
066	S 0143Aam	Municipalities and school districts – deficits prevention - monitoring of financial operations – corrective actions.	06/27/03
004	S 0039	Murray Center – the Rhode Island College Health, Physical Education Athletic Complex.	01/23/03
003	H 5082	Murray Center – the Rhode Island College Health, Physical Education Athletic Complex.	01/23/03
272	S 1148	Narragansett - tax exemptions.		07/17/03
349	H 6527	Narragansett - tax exemptions.		07/17/03
129	S 0016am	National Guard members - State soldiers' and sailors' civil relief act provisions.	07/09/03
145	H 5252Aam	National Guard members - State soldiers' and sailors' civil relief act provisions.	07/10/03
415	S 1125	New Shoreham - certain fuel distributors - motor fuel tax exemptions.	08/06/03
292	S 1001	Newport – dog license fees.		07/17/03
257	H 6288	Newport – dog license fees.		07/17/03
038	S 0027	Newport – home rule charter amendments – validation and ratification.		05/14/03
094	H 5064	Newport – home rule charter amendments – validation and ratification.		07/04/03
421	H 6613	Non-motorized recreational vehicles sold to nonresidents – certain sales tax exemptions.	08/06/03
295	S 1023am	North Kingstown – juvenile hearing board act.		07/17/03
352	H 6534	North Kingstown – juvenile hearing board act.		07/17/03
428	H 5744A	North Kingstown – veterans and disabled veterans – tax exemption. See effective date provision.	08/06/03
222	H 6471A	North Scituate - zoning board of review – composition.		07/15/03
123	H 6453A	North Smithfield – acquisition of North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service, Inc. authorized.		07/10/03
045	S 0825	North Smithfield – charter amendment – validation and ratification.		06/04/03
028	H 5723	North Smithfield – charter amendments – validation and ratification.		04/18/03
276	S 1092A	North Smithfield – establishment of a municipal fire department.		07/17/03
044	S 0999am	North Tiverton Fire District – incorporation act.	06/03/03
043	H 6273am	North Tiverton Fire District – incorporation act.	06/03/03
125	S 0827B	Nurse practice act – amendments.	07/09/03
138	H 6111Aam	Nurse practice act – amendments.	07/10/03
067	S 0151A	Nursing working mothers act – workplace policies protecting a women’s choice to breastfeed.	06/27/03
053	H 5507A	Nursing working mothers act – workplace policies protecting a women’s choice to breastfeed.	06/27/03
092	S 0608	Occupational safety and health review board – composition – members - term of office and compensation – quorums.		07/04/03
099	H 6026	Occupational safety and health review board – composition – members - term of office and compensation - quorums.		07/04/03
305	S 0587	Open meetings act – public bodies - electronic notice and transmission requirements – secretary of state.		07/17/03
362	H 5663	Open meetings act – public bodies - electronic notice and transmittal requirements – secretary of state.		07/17/03
209	H 5375B	Parole - preliminary parole violation hearing – revocation of parole provisions.		07/15/03
369	S 0088Aam	Parole act - preliminary parole violation hearings – revocation of parole provisions.		07/17/03
390	S 0265	Patient protection act - prohibited acts - solicitation exemption - discounts on a health care item or a limited-time free supply of an item provided through a “point of sale” or “mail-in” coupon.	07/31/03
040	S 0898	Pawtucket – property tax classification act – rate.		05/16/03
407	S 0670A	Pawtucket YMCA – tax exemption.	08/06/03
073	S 1110	Persian Gulf War information relief commission act – definitions and duties.	06/27/03
061	H 6165	Persian Gulf War information relief commission act – definitions and duties.	06/27/03
226	S 0197A	Personal income tax act - writers, composers and artists – tax exemptions - tax pass-through entity wholly owned by one or more such individuals – Woonsocket economic development zone. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.		07/15/03
439	H 5160	Personal watercraft safety act – reckless operation - circling a larger vessel unreasonably.	08/06/03
404	S 0378A	Pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly act – eligibility – certain co-payment requirements.	08/06/03
152	S 0829Aam	Physical therapists regulations act – amendments.	07/10/03
133	H 5951Bam	Physical therapists regulations act – amendments. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.	07/09/03
405	S 0568	Physicians – electronic prescriptions for certain drugs authorized.	08/06/03
427	H 5972	Plumbers - regulations act – journeypersons - qualifications and requirements.	08/06/03
199	S 1141	Portsmouth – bonds – high school facilities.	07/11/03
196	H 6489	Portsmouth – bonds – high school facilities.	07/11/03
047	H 5949A	Prescriptions - physician requirements - brand named drugs - electronic prescriptions and signatures.		06/25/03
102	S 0840A	Property insurance – holder of mortgage – policy payment proceeds - certain restrictions on payments.		07/03/03
105	H 5091A	Property insurance – holder of mortgage – policy payment proceeds - certain restrictions on payments.		07/03/03
342	S 0401am	Providence – authorization to convey certain property dedicated for park purposes.		07/17/03
246	H 5753am	Providence – authorization to convey certain property dedicated for park purposes.		07/17/03
409	S 0820	Public utilities commission act – certain filing requirements waived - public utilities with extensive tariffs – access requirements.	08/06/03
386	S 0501am	Railroad preservation act - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - tax exemption. See effective date provision.	07/31/03
175	S 0413A	Refuse disposal act – municipalities - solid waste management demonstration projects – department of environmental management approval.	07/10/03
180	H 6042A	Refuse disposal act – municipalities - solid waste management demonstration projects – department of environmental management approval.	07/10/03
301	S 0492A	Residential landlord and tenant act - certain parties - exclusions from application of chapter.		07/17/03
311	H 5444	Residential landlord and tenant act – evicting executions against tenants.		07/17/03
210	H 5382A	Residential landlord and tenant act - exclusions from application of act.		07/15/03
300	S 0469	Residential landlord and tenant act – service of evicting executions against tenants.		07/17/03
431	H 5546	Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation act - venture capital forum program.	08/06/03
336	S 0283	Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation act – subsidiaries – Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park management corporation - Jamestown member.		07/17/03
314	H 5370	Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation act – subsidiaries – Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park management corporation - Jamestown member.		07/17/03
033	S 1011A	Rhode Island Lottery Commission – master contract agreement with GTECH.	05/02/03
032	H 6351Aam	Rhode Island Lottery Commission – master contract agreement with GTECH.	05/02/03
219	S 0217A	Rhode Island student investment initiative act - professional development investment fund – use for application fees for a certificate of clinical competence issued by the American speech-language hearing association.		07/15/03
321	H 5199am	Rhode Island student investment initiative act - professional development investment fund –application fees for a certificate of clinical competence issued by the American speech-language hearing association.		07/17/03
422	H 6540Aam	Rhode Island Training School for Youth – location of certain facilities restriction.	08/06/03
414	S 0981	Richmond – certain manufacturing or commercial purpose property – tax exemptions or stabilizations.	08/06/03
242	H 6214Aam	Richmond – refuse disposal – tree stumps.		07/17/03
243	H 6217	Roger J. Laliberte – “police chief emeritus” motor vehicle registration plate.		07/17/03
052	S 0032	Roger J. Laliberte – police chief emeritus motor vehicle registration plate.		06/25/03
343	S 0418A	School committees and superintendents – professional development program expanded.		07/17/03
317	H 5350am	School committees and superintendents – professional development program expanded.		07/17/03
204	S 0272Aam	Schools - student discipline codes - harassment, intimidation or bullying policy.		07/15/03
213	H 5919am	Schools - student discipline codes - harassment, intimidation or bullying policy.		07/15/03
413	S 0959	Scituate – juvenile hearing board act. See effective date provision.	08/06/03
441	H 5016	Scituate – juvenile hearing board act. See effective date provision.	08/06/03
024	S 0996	Scituate – tax levy for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003.	04/03/03
279	S 1112	Scituate - zoning board of review – composition and voting.		07/17/03
030	S 0114	Secretary of State – designation as chief state election official under the national voter registration act.	04/24/03
029	H 5108	Secretary of State – designation as chief state election official under the national voter registration act.	04/24/03
401	S 0286	Senator Emeritus “William Zuccarelli” motor vehicle registration plate.	08/06/03
162	S 0480A	Sexual offender registration and community notification act – amendments.	07/10/03
170	H 6101A	Sexual offender registration and community notification act – amendments.	07/10/03
375	S 0536A	Small employer health insurance availability act – “affordable health benefit plan” definition – premium rate restrictions - calculation of premium discounts, rebates, or modifications - renewability of coverage.		07/19/03
286	S 0834Aam	Small employer health insurance availability act – definitions - restrictions relating to premium rates – renewability and availability of coverage - periodic market evaluation – standard and economy health benefit plans - waiver of certain state laws – large group health insurance coverage act - continuation of coverage – renewability.		07/17/03
119	H 5909B	Small employer health insurance availability act – definitions - affordable health plans – restrictions relating to premium rates – renewability of coverage.		07/10/03
120	H 6181B	Small employer health insurer availability act – “basic health benefit plan” deleted – restrictions relating to premium rates - coverage availability – periodic market evaluation – standard and economy health benefit plans – waiver of certain state laws – large group health insurance coverage act – continuation of coverage.		07/10/03
288	S 0926	Smithfield – tax credits for persons who are totally disabled.		07/17/03
266	H 6441	Smithfield – totally disabled persons – tax credits.		07/17/03
220	H 6123A	South Kingstown – tax exemptions – certain charitable organizations.		07/15/03
289	S 0930A	South Kingstown – tax exemptions - certain nonprofit charitable organizations.		07/17/03
397	S 1202	Sprinkler and fire alarm systems in existing buildings – sales tax exemptions.	07/31/03
389	H 6597	Sprinkler and fire alarm systems– purchase for existing buildings - sales tax exemptions.	07/31/03
260	H 6350A	State acquisition of land act - calculation of interest and payment of judgment. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
275	S 1078Aam	State acquisition of land act – condemnations - calculation of interest and payment of judgment. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
234	S 0481am	State board of elections –- administrative complaint procedure - provisional voting under the help America vote act of 2002 – mail ballots - alternative methods of voting by citizens covered by the uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act – secretary of state - certain designation.		07/15/03
376	H 6174Aam	State Budget – appropriations for support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. (Article 1) -Board members – compensation. (Article 2) -Borrowing in anticipation of taxes. (Article 3) -Bonded indebtedness of state – payments into sinking fund – Rhode Island Depositors’ Economic Protection Corporation – defeasance of corporation bonds – indemnification. (Article 4) -Capital development program – extension of previous authorizations - higher education facilities and Quonset Point/Davisville. (Article 5) -Public utilities – testing of metering devices – administrator of the division of public utilities. (Article 6) -Taxes - business corporation tax – allocation and apportionment – manufacturers. –Personal income tax act – “Rhode Island taxable income” definition – Depreciation of assets and net operating loss deduction – Jobs growth tax relief reconciliation act of 2003 – expensing in lieu of depreciation of assets. -Personal income tax act - refundable earned income credit. –Cigarette tax. –Delinquent taxpayers listing. –Local meals and beverage tax –General recording fees –Alcoholic beverages retail license fees –Water utility rates. -Providence Water Supply Board – certain revenues - transfer to general fund. –Public drinking water supply systems – fees, rates and charges –Nursing facility provider assessment act – assessment increase. (Article 7) -Superior court fees. (Article 8) -Education aid – community requirements – school housing aid - foundation level school support - eligibility for reimbursement – school housing project costs – program restrictions – Rhode Island student investment initiative – intervention and support for failing schools – student equity and professional development investment funds – vocational technical equity fund – loan of textbooks – Health and educational Building Corporation act – “educational institution” definition – mandatory school breakfast program. (Article 9) -Video lottery terminal act – division of revenue - licensed video lottery retailers, dog kennel owners and certain technology providers – Jai Alai licensing prohibited. (Article 10) -Healthcare facilities licensing act – hospitals – licensing fee. (Article 11) -Family independence act – eligibility for cash assistance – motor vehicle ownership. (Article 12) -Motor vehicle and trailer excise tax elimination act – municipalities and fire district reimbursement. (Article 13) -Environmental management department – powers and duties – donations and bequests - natural resources program. (Article 14) -Public utilities and carriers – reasonable backup or supplemental rates – John O. Pastore Center power plant – exemption. (Article 15) -Municipalities – apportionment of state aid. (Article 16) -Child care providers and placing agencies act – licensing provisions. (Article 17) -General public assistance – hardship contingency fund. (Article 18) -Hospital – uncompensated care act – definition -“uncompensated care index” - implementation. (Article 19) -Providence Public Library – state aid. (Article 20) -Severely disabled elderly residents who need nursing facility services - special pilot program for care act. (Article 21) -Medical assistance – human services department - RIte care health plan care contracts. (Article 22) -Real estate brokers and salespersons – license fees. (Article 23) -Uniform securities act – registration generally - federal covered and exempt securities. (Article 24) -Retirement systems, state and municipal – state payment of administrative expenses. (Article 25) -Medical assistance – hospital emergency room physician services – rates of reimbursement. (Article 26) -Private community based providers operating pursuant to contracts with the State – implementation of a funding index – study commission. (Article 27) -Motor fuel tax – disposition of proceeds. (Article 28) -Business corporations – shared based fees. (Article 29) -Race and police-community relations – select commission act. (Article 30) -State Archives – Rhode Island historical records trust – use of funds. (Article 31) -Temporary disability insurance contributions act – refunds - set-off for delinquent income taxes. (Article 32) -Unclaimed intangible and tangible property act – unclaimed demutualization proceeds – report of abandoned property – notice and publication of lists. (Article 33) –Health care facilities licensing act – definitions – magnetic resonance imaging – quality assurance standards – nursing service agencies – licensing act repeal. (Article 34) -Resource Recovery Corporation - municipal tipping fees – interim rates. (Article 35) -State corporations debt management act - certain financing – General Assembly approval – motor fuel tax – disposition of proceeds - Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation – additional general powers. (Article 36) -Tax and education funding - study commission. (Article 37) -State aid - tax treaties and exemptions – payments in lieu of property taxes – office of municipal affairs review. (Article 38) -Attorney general – acceptance of settlements – restricted account - state funds – indirect cost recoveries on restricted receipt accounts. (Article 39) -Public utilities and carriers – Rhode Island telecommunication education access fund. (Article 40) -Medical assistance – rates of payment s to nursing facilities – rate reform provisions – appeals process. (Article 41) -Revised appropriations. (Article 42) - Judiciary – state budget – unexpended and unencumbered balances of revenue appropriations –state court administrator determinations. (Article 43) - Rhode Island Veterans’ Home – fees. (Article 44) -Credit cards – state and local governments - receipt of taxes, fees and other payment by credit cards act. (Article 45) -Effective date – act effective upon passage except as otherwise provided in this act. (Article 46) *Enacted not withstanding the Governor’s veto 7/15/03.
103	H 5069Aam	State budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2003 - supplemental appropriations – health care provider assessments - public assistance act - supplemental security income – water pollution - underground storage tank loan program reimbursement of certain debt service costs – gasoline tax – general public assistance – hardship contingency fund.		07/03/03
377	H 6596	State Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2004 – amendments.	07/21/03
419	S 1206	State Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2004 – technical amendments – Rhode Island pollution discharge elimination system – study commission created.	08/06/03
172	S 0390	State medical examiners office – certain fees – human services department exemption.	07/10/03
179	H 6034	State medical examiners office – certain fees – human services department exemption.	07/10/03
378	H 5015A	State Police – amber alert act – certain child abduction cases.	07/21/03
186	S 0370	State police and other state law enforcement officers - relief of injured and deceased fire fighters and police officers act - eligibility for benefits.	07/10/03
190	H 6033	State police and other state law enforcement officers - relief of injured and deceased fire fighters and police officers act - eligibility for benefits.	07/10/03
310	H 5459	Student investment initiative act – professional development fund – school collaboratives included.		07/17/03
399	S 0033	Sunday boxing prohibition repealed.	08/06/03
313	H 5392	Sunday boxing prohibition repealed.		07/17/03
267	H 6452	Supreme court clerk – chief justice of the supreme court appointment.		07/17/03
438	H 5216A	T.F. Green Airport - municipal services act.	08/06/03
142	S 1127am	Tax expenditure reporting act – tax administrator’s report.	07/10/03
146	H 5611A	Tax expenditure reporting act – tax administrator’s report.	07/10/03
262	H 6412Aam	Tax sales act – amendments. Provisions effective January 6, 2004.		07/17/03
423	H 6423	Taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles – certain state regulatory authority transferred to the division of public utilities.	08/06/03
412	S 0915Aam	Taxicabs, limited public motor vehicles, tow away operations and common carriers who use diesel fuel - rate surcharge restrictions.	08/06/03
126	S 0415Aam	Teacher assistants – qualifications act – requirements amended.	07/09/03
136	H 5825Aam	Teacher assistants – qualifications act – requirements amended.	07/10/03
165	S 0595A	Teachers - certification - standardized testing – issuance of certificates – certain persons who obtained an initial certificate prior to January 8, 2002 – requirements.	07/10/03
155	S 0866	Teachers’ retirement act – employment after retirement – mentor principal or assistant principal.	07/10/03
156	H 5642	Teachers’ retirement act – employment after retirement – mentor principal or assistant principal.	07/10/03
298	S 1073Aam	Telecommunications regulations act – exemptions – certain work and equipment employed in connection with any telephone company.		07/17/03
347	H 6518	Telecommunications regulations act – exemptions – certain work and equipment employed in connection with any telephone company.		07/17/03
098	H 5911am	Telephone sales – do not call lists - cell phones or certain pagers – text message advertising prohibition.		07/03/03
216	S 0669am	Telephone sales solicitation act – do not call lists – certain text message advertisements – prohibitions.		07/15/03
143	S 1152	The John H. Chafee Research Vessel – new DEM research vessel recently constructed.	07/10/03
149	H 6582	The John H. Chafee Research Vessel – new DEM research vessel recently constructed.	07/10/03
294	S 1015	Tiverton board of water commissioner – dissolution. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
256	H 6286	Tiverton board of water commissioners – dissolution. See effective date provision.		07/17/03
308	S 0717A	Uniform aeronautical regulatory act – civil aircraft operations – requirements.		07/17/03
132	H 6071A	Uniform controlled substances act – certain prescriptions authorized.	07/09/03
338	S 0387A	Uniform controlled substances act – prescriptions – certain exceptions to restrictions.		07/17/03
363	S 1122Aam	Uniform securities act – “broker dealer” definition amended.		07/17/03
118	H 5897B	Uniform securities act – “broker dealer” definition amended.		07/10/03
058	H 6020	Uniform securities act –- enforcement – violations -business regulation department – civil penalty limitation.	06/27/03
069	S 0437	Uniform securities act – violations - enforcement – business regulation department – civil penalty limitation	06/27/03
194	S 1199	Unreasonable noise levels act.	07/11/03
203	H 5378	Unreasonable noise levels act.	07/11/03
100	H 6067am	Urban infrastructure act.		07/03/03
236	S 0588am	Urban infrastructure commission act.		07/15/03
093	H 5028A	Veterans – tax exemption act – Vietnam conflict - service date requirements. Lincoln – veterans – tax exemptions.		07/03/03
402	S 0226am	Volunteer fire engine company or incorporated volunteer ambulance/rescue corps in active service – certain property tax exemptions	08/06/03
417	S 1182	Warwick - assessment and taxation of new real estate construction.	08/06/03
418	S 1189	Weapons regulations act - forfeiture and destruction procedure of unlawful firearms seized by police departments.	08/06/03
432	H 5515	Weapons regulations act - forfeiture and destruction procedure of unlawful firearms seized by police departments.	08/06/03
364	S 1126	West Greenwich water district act.		07/17/03
270	H 6506	West Greenwich water district act.		07/17/03
284	S 0213A	West Warwick – elderly or disabled persons - tax exemptions.		07/17/03
121	H 5191A	West Warwick – elderly or disabled persons - tax exemptions.		07/10/03
287	S 0905A	West Warwick - exemption from or stabilization of sales and use taxes for municipal economic development zones – MED zone boundaries amended.		07/17/03
250	H 5888A	West Warwick – tax stabilization act – economic development zone boundaries.		07/17/03
015	S 0919	Westerly – bonds – schools and school facilities.	03/05/03
016	H 6153	Westerly – bonds – schools and school facilities.	03/12/03
261	H 6356	Westerly – certain tax levy percentage authorized.		07/17/03
046	S 1066	Westerly – tax levy - percentage increase.		06/06/03
050	S 0944	Westerly Municipal Land Trust act – amendments.		06/25/03
110	H 6271	Westerly municipal land trust act – amendments.	07/04/03
312	H 5410A	Woonsocket - personal income tax act – exemption from tax for writers, composers and artists - tax pass-through entity wholly owned by one or more such individuals. Provisions effective January 1, 2004.		07/17/03
048	S 1004	Woonsocket – property taxes – valuations and homestead exemptions.		06/25/03
372	S 0192	Woonsocket - sales tax exemption for sales by writers, composers and artists in a delineated area.		07/17/03
331	H 6601	Woonsocket - sales tax exemption for sales by writers, composers and artists in a delineated area.		07/17/03
031	H 6280	Woonsocket – tax assessments of class three properties – homestead exemptions.	04/30/03
395	S 0626Bam	Workers’ compensation act – amendments.	07/31/03
388	H 5600A	Workers’ compensation act – amendments.	07/31/03
410	S 0857am	Workers’ compensation insurance fund act – amendments.	08/06/03

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