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S-2064

 

 Tassoni,
McBurney,
 Doyle

CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT

Would decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony.

01/13/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

02/25/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

S-2185

 

Metts, Perry,
 Miller, Crowley, Pichardo

TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- EARNED INCOME CREDIT

Would increase the refundable state earned income credit from fifteen percent (15%) to one hundred percent (100%)

02/09/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

 

S-2223

 

Maselli, Picard,
 Cote, DaPonte,
Blais

HUMAN SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

This act would provide that the department of human services shall implement an identity verification system utilizing fingerprint imaging for the purpose of preventing duplicate participation by an individual receiving and/or applying for assistance, reducing fraud and maintaining program identity.

02/09/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

S-2490

 

Levesque C, Perry,
 Miller

EDUCATION -- UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Would establish a Universal Breakfast Program for all Rhode Island school students regardless of family income.

02/11/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

 

S-2526

 

Levesque C, Miller, Metts, Pichardo

EDUCATION -- UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Would establish a Universal Breakfast Program for all Rhode Island school students regardless of family income.

02/11/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

S-2669

 

Lanzi

HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM

Would extend eligibility requirements for families eligible under the Rhode Island Works Program.

03/10/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

 

S-2703

 

Lynch, Miller

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES

This act would increase the amount of child support "passed through" to a family

 receiving RI Works cash assistance from a maximum of $50 per month to $100 per month. In addition, the amount of child support excluded as income is set at $100 per month.

03/18/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

 

H-7082

 

 Pacheco, Ferri, Savage, Fierro, Marcello

RELATING TO TAXATION

Would establish a personal income tax deduction for tuition expenses for higher education for certain individuals.

01/12/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance

H-7173

 

Segal,
Fierro, Edwards

TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX

Would require employers to provide employees with bi-lingual notices regarding the existence of the federal earned income tax credit and volunteer income tax assistance providers.

01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance

H-7181

 

Petrarca, O`Neill JP,
Ucci

CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT

Would decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony.

01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

02/25/2010 Committee heard and continued

 

H-7444

 

Slater, Almeida, Diaz, Williams, Segal

TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX

Would reinstitute the refundable earned income tax credit.

02/11/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

H-7451

 

Coderre E, Kilmartin, Naughton

HUMAN SERVICES - INTERPRETER SERVICES

Would set forth various standards for the dept. of human services to properly ensure that persons who are not proficient in English are informed that there are interpreter services available in various languages.

02/11/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

03/03/2010 Committee transferred to House Finance

 

H-7746

 

Slater, Handy, Ajello, Naughton, Almeida

HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A UNIVERSAL BREAKFAST PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

2/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

03/24/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

H-7809

 

  Messier, Carnevale, Handy, Naughton, Ferri

LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- SICK LEAVE

would create comprehensive laws designed to provide workers to seek medical leave, to require employers to provide paid sick time for their employees and would protect employees from job loss for their approved use of their sick leave.

02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House Labor

03/30/2010 Meeting postponed

04/06/2010 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

 

H-7816

 

Handy, Slater, Fierro, Almeida, Silva

STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

Would create the Home Energy Rate Affordability Program to ensure that utility rates are affordable for households of limited means.

02/25/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance

03/24/2010 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 



 
     
   
 

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