House Bill No. 5059 BY  Corvese, Edwards, Canario, Azzinaro, Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- UNLAWFUL CONVERSION OF FOOD STAMPS (would make converting food stamps to cash a felony) 1/10/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary 04/18/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2013)	05/07/13	TIME: Rise of the House PLACE: House Lounge - State House
Senate Resolution No. 834 BY  Miller, Sosnowski, Cool Rumsey, Sheehan, Goldin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 04/04/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services 05/03/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2013)	05/07/13	TIME: Rise of the Senate PLACE: Senate Lounge - State House
House Bill No. 5228 BY  Ajello, Handy, Tanzi, Cimini, Valencia ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX (would impose a tax on distributors, manufacturers and wholesalers of sugar sweetened beverages, which revenue would fund the prevention and wellness trust fund) 1/31/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 04/15/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2013) 04/24/2013 Meeting postponed (05/01/2013) 05/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2013)	05/08/13	TIME: 1:00 PM PLACE: Room 35 - State House
House Bill No. 5499 BY  Valencia ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (would change the interest rate to six percent (6%) per annum on any support debt due or owing, child or spousal support to be assessed at the discretion of the family court) 2/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary 04/18/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2013) 04/26/2013 Meeting postponed (05/02/2013) 04/29/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2013)	05/08/13	TIME: Rise of the House PLACE: Room 313 - State House
House Bill No. 5810 BY  Handy, Williams, Silva, Slater, Hearn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (would provide that in the event of insufficient federal funds for the environmental lead program, the state of R I shall appropriate no less than $600,000 for support and maintenance of the environmental lead program.) 2/28/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 05/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2013)	05/08/13	TIME: 1:00 PM PLACE: Room 35 - State House
Senate Bill No. 794 BY  Goodwin, Jabour, Pichardo, Crowley, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - QUALITY FAMILY CHILD CARE ACT  (would establish the Quality Family Child Care Act with a parent advisory council and it would provide for the rights of Child Care Assistance Program providers, certification of provider organizations and conflict resolution with provider organizations 3/27/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor 05/03/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2013)	05/08/13	TIME: Rise of the Senate PLACE: Senate Lounge - State House
House Bill No. 5019 BY  Ferri, Newberry, Almeida, Blazejewski, Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - SMALL LOAN LENDERS This act would repeal the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders." 1/8/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance 05/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/15/2013)	05/15/13	TIME: Rise of the House PLACE: Room 35 - State House
House Bill No. 5128 BY  Baldelli-Hunt, Trillo, Diaz, Marcello, Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - CHECK CASHING (would reduce the amount a check cashing business can charge for deferred deposit transaction fees from ten percent (10%) to five percent (5%) of the funds advanced) 1/23/2013 Introduced, referred to House Corporations 02/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2013) 02/01/2013 Meeting postponed (02/05/2013) 02/01/2013 Committee transferred to House Finance 03/19/2013 Committee transferred to House Corporations 03/21/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 03/22/2013 Meeting postponed (03/26/2013) 03/22/2013 Committee transferred to House Finance 05/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/15/2013)	05/15/13	TIME: Rise of the House PLACE: Room 35 - State House