ALL VETERANS BILLS/RESOLUTIONS-2024 SESSION 4-27-24
Senate Bill No. 2126/S-2837/H-7330
BY Felag, F. Lombardi, Britto, Raptakis, Ujifusa, Gallo, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended passage
04/02/2024 Senate read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No. 2128/H-7058
BY Felag, F. Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers i
n the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2172
BY Murray, Pearson, Lauria, Quezada, Ujifusa, Tikoian, DiPalma, Acosta, Cano, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
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01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2242/H-7326
BY Kallman, Valverde, DiMario, Miller, Britto, Gu, Cano, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
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01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2316/H-7030
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, F. Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2322
BY Bissaillon, Felag, Ruggerio, Burke, Britto, Murray, Zurier, DiPalma, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any
veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2328
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal
authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
04/10/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 Placed on the House Consent Calendar
Senate Bill No. 2329
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Felag, Tikoian, Acosta, Britto, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of the
retirement system who served in the National Guard or reserves and who qualifies as veterans to purchase retirement service credits.)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2349
BY Paolino, E Morgan, Quezada, Pearson, Picard, Acosta, Ciccone, Cano, LaMountain, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE
ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/30/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Senate Bill No. 2352/H-7595
BY Raptakis, Felag, Bissaillon, Euer, E Morgan, Ujifusa, Lauria, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD
(Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2373
BY Sosnowski, DiPalma, Felag, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2375
BY Ujifusa, Bissaillon, Quezada, Sosnowski, Pearson, Gallo, Miller, Murray, Valverde, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND
FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2457
BY Euer, F. Lombardi, Felag, McKenney, Burke, LaMountain, Tikoian, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN --
PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Establishes concurrent jurisdiction between the Rhode Island Family Court and the Federal Government for the purposes of adjudicating minors who have allegedly committed a crime while residing on a military installation located in Rhode Island.)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Scheduled for consideration
Senate Resolution No. 2492
BY Ujifusa, Mack, de la Cruz, Gu, Quezada, Felag, Kallman, Acosta, F. Lombardi, Lauria ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AS "THE 1ST RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT/BLACK REGIMENT RECOGNITION DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK SOLDIERS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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02/15/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 02/15/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2694/H-7538
BY Felag, Raptakis, Lauria, Tikoian, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -
REGISTRATION FEES (Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veteran’s’ spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.)
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03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2699/H-7582 BY Gu, Raptakis, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.)
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03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further stud
Senate Bill No. 2700/H-7609
BY Felag, Raptakis, Bissaillon, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY
PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.)
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03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2837/S-2126/H-7330
(Veterans)
BY Felag, Ujifusa, Acosta, E Morgan, Raptakis, Euer, Lauria, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
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03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/30/2024 Scheduled for consideration
Senate Bill No. 2976
BY Felag, Raptakis, Euer, F. Lombardi, Sosnowski, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
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04/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2986
BY Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.)
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04/16/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
House Bill No. 7025
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, J. Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE
LOTTERY (Designates a special account for veterans’ causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the general assembly.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7030/S-2316
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7058/S-2128
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, J. Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor 02/14/24 Committee recommended passage 02/29/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
House Bill No. 7073
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs 03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/02/2024 House read and passed
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
House Resolution No. 7074
BY Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Azzinaro, J. Lombardi, Hull, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF THE 118TH CONGRESS H.R.6121 -- THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7184
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Hull, Kazarian, Azzinaro, Noret, Ackerman, Morales, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE --
VETERANS' AFFAIRS-MILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON (Establishes the position of military
spouse liaison, in the office of veteran’s services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.)
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7243 BY Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
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01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/14/2024 House read and passed 03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
House Bill No. 7254
BY Finkelman, Noret, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of
retirement systems who also served in the National Guard or reserves to purchase retirement services credits.)
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01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House Bill No. 7276
BY P. Morgan, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE
ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
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01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7326/S-2242
BY Stewart, Morales, Kislak, Donovan, Potter, Sanchez, Boylan, Handy, Dawson, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
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01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7330/S-2126/S-2837
(Office of Veterans Services)
BY Fellela, Azzinaro, Serpa, Place, Nardone, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
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01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7383
BY Voas, Solomon, Casimiro, Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Giraldo, Finkelman, Batista, McNamara, Casey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
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01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7389
BY Place, Quattrocchi, Roberts, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES (Requires an
official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.)
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01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7538/S-2694
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Solomon, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Rea, Finkelman, Ajello, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION FEES (Permits disabled veterans to be issued several disabled veteran plates, permits plates to be transferred to their spouse or caretaker during the veteran's life and would allow disabled veteran plates to be issued for a commercial vehicle of any size.)
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02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7552
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Solomon, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Rea, Finkelman, Ajello, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE --
VETERANS' AFFAIRS (Provides that every city and town must maintain a municipal veterans' service officer. Also authorizes a one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) appropriation to be used to fund matching grants for the support and outreach for veterans.)
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02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7556
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Shanley, Dawson, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Hull, Solomon, Chippendale, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION FEES (Allows veterans with "Disabled Veterans" license plates to all the rights and privileges to persons possessing a disability parking permit. There would be no requirement of a parking privilege placard to be displayed in the vehicle.)
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02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7582/S-2699
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.)
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02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7595/S-2352
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD
(Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)
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02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7609/S-2700
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Hull, Place, Shallcross Smith, Casimiro, J. Lombardi, Solomon, Abney, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY
PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.)
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02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 7690
BY McEntee, Azzinaro, Casimiro, Solomon, Casey, Hull, J. Lombardi
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (RI VFW) FOR THE RI VETERANS SERVICES OFFICERS (VSO) PROGRAM (This resolution would
authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Veterans Of Foreign Wars (RI VFW) for the RI Veterans Services Officers (VSO) Program.)
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02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7889 BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.)
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03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/02/2024 Placed on House Calendar
House Bill No. 7925
BY Fenton-Fung, Phillips, Donovan, Perez, Place
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FAMILY
CAREGIVERS (Creates a tax credit for family caregivers in an amount up to $5,000 for eligible family members and $6,000 for veterans based on 50% of the amount of eligible expenditures spent on eligible family members commencing January 1, 2025 and thereafter.)
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03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 8045
BY Noret, Serpa, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER
STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the intersections of Main Street with Legris Avenue and West Warwick Avenue (Route 117), in the town of West Warwick, as Veterans' Square.)
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03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/02/2024 Scheduled for consideration
House Bill No. 8076
BY DeSimone, Azzinaro, Kennedy, O'Brien, Slater, Corvese, Vella-Wilkinson, Solomon, Place, Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
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03/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 8175
BY Phillips, Casey, J. Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Gives the city of Woonsocket the authority to establish by ordinance, exemptions from taxation on real and personal property for different classifications of individuals including, but not limited to, the elderly with income requirements and veterans.)
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04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 8177
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
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04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/02/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Total Bills: 48
Respectfully Submitted,
John P Gallo Sr., Chairman
Legislation Committee
Cell: (401) 573-7057
Email: johnlgg@cox.net
ALL VETERANS BILLS/RESOLUTIONS-2024 SESSION 4-27-24
Senate Bill No. 2126/S-2837/H-7330
BY Felag, F. Lombardi, Britto, Raptakis, Ujifusa, Gallo, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC3881/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended passage
04/02/2024 Senate read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No. 2128/H-7058
BY Felag, F. Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers i
n the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
{LC3884/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2172
BY Murray, Pearson, Lauria, Quezada, Ujifusa, Tikoian, DiPalma, Acosta, Cano, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
{LC4255/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2242/H-7326
BY Kallman, Valverde, DiMario, Miller, Britto, Gu, Cano, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
{LC3521/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2316/H-7030
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, F. Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
{LC4504/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2322
BY Bissaillon, Felag, Ruggerio, Burke, Britto, Murray, Zurier, DiPalma, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any
veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
{LC3436/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2328
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal
authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
{LC4831/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
04/10/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 Placed on the House Consent Calendar
Senate Bill No. 2329
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Felag, Tikoian, Acosta, Britto, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of the
retirement system who served in the National Guard or reserves and who qualifies as veterans to purchase retirement service credits.)
{LC3779/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2349
BY Paolino, E Morgan, Quezada, Pearson, Picard, Acosta, Ciccone, Cano, LaMountain, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE
ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
{LC4781/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/30/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Senate Bill No. 2352/H-7595
BY Raptakis, Felag, Bissaillon, Euer, E Morgan, Ujifusa, Lauria, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD
(Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)
{LC4823/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2373
BY Sosnowski, DiPalma, Felag, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.)
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02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2375
BY Ujifusa, Bissaillon, Quezada, Sosnowski, Pearson, Gallo, Miller, Murray, Valverde, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND
FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.)
{LC4460/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2457
BY Euer, F. Lombardi, Felag, McKenney, Burke, LaMountain, Tikoian, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN --
PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Establishes concurrent jurisdiction between the Rhode Island Family Court and the Federal Government for the purposes of adjudicating minors who have allegedly committed a crime while residing on a military installation located in Rhode Island.)
{LC4586/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Scheduled for consideration
Senate Resolution No. 2492
BY Ujifusa, Mack, de la Cruz, Gu, Quezada, Felag, Kallman, Acosta, F. Lombardi, Lauria ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AS "THE 1ST RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT/BLACK REGIMENT RECOGNITION DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK SOLDIERS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
{LC5068/1}
02/15/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 02/15/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2694/H-7538
BY Felag, Raptakis, Lauria, Tikoian, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -
REGISTRATION FEES (Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veteran’s’ spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.)
{LC3896/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2699/H-7582 BY Gu, Raptakis, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.)
{LC3924/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further stud
Senate Bill No. 2700/H-7609
BY Felag, Raptakis, Bissaillon, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY
PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.)
{LC4903/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2837/S-2126/H-7330
(Veterans)
BY Felag, Ujifusa, Acosta, E Morgan, Raptakis, Euer, Lauria, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC4455/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/30/2024 Scheduled for consideration
Senate Bill No. 2976
BY Felag, Raptakis, Euer, F. Lombardi, Sosnowski, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
{LC5905/1}
04/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2986
BY Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.)
{LC5939/1}
04/16/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
House Bill No. 7025
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, J. Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE
LOTTERY (Designates a special account for veterans’ causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the general assembly.)
{LC3324/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7030/S-2316
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
{LC3326/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7058/S-2128
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, J. Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.
{LC3329/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor 02/14/24 Committee recommended passage 02/29/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
House Bill No. 7073
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.)
{LC3327/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs 03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/02/2024 House read and passed
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
House Resolution No. 7074
BY Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Azzinaro, J. Lombardi, Hull, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF THE 118TH CONGRESS H.R.6121 -- THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023
{LC3829/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7184
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Hull, Kazarian, Azzinaro, Noret, Ackerman, Morales, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE --
VETERANS' AFFAIRS-MILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON (Establishes the position of military
spouse liaison, in the office of veteran’s services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.)
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7243 BY Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
{LC4308/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/14/2024 House read and passed 03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
House Bill No. 7254
BY Finkelman, Noret, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of
retirement systems who also served in the National Guard or reserves to purchase retirement services credits.)
{LC3849/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House Bill No. 7276
BY P. Morgan, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE
ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
{LC3998/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7326/S-2242
BY Stewart, Morales, Kislak, Donovan, Potter, Sanchez, Boylan, Handy, Dawson, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
{LC3747/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7330/S-2126/S-2837
(Office of Veterans Services)
BY Fellela, Azzinaro, Serpa, Place, Nardone, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC4454/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7383
BY Voas, Solomon, Casimiro, Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Giraldo, Finkelman, Batista, McNamara, Casey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
{LC4609/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7389
BY Place, Quattrocchi, Roberts, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES (Requires an
official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.)
{LC4117/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7538/S-2694
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Solomon, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Rea, Finkelman, Ajello, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION FEES (Permits disabled veterans to be issued several disabled veteran plates, permits plates to be transferred to their spouse or caretaker during the veteran's life and would allow disabled veteran plates to be issued for a commercial vehicle of any size.)
{LC4894/1}
02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7552
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Solomon, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Rea, Finkelman, Ajello, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE --
VETERANS' AFFAIRS (Provides that every city and town must maintain a municipal veterans' service officer. Also authorizes a one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) appropriation to be used to fund matching grants for the support and outreach for veterans.)
{LC4875/1}
02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7556
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Shanley, Dawson, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Hull, Solomon, Chippendale, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION FEES (Allows veterans with "Disabled Veterans" license plates to all the rights and privileges to persons possessing a disability parking permit. There would be no requirement of a parking privilege placard to be displayed in the vehicle.)
{LC4876/1}
02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7582/S-2699
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.)
{LC5002/1}
02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7595/S-2352
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD
(Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)
{LC4963/1}
02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7609/S-2700
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Hull, Place, Shallcross Smith, Casimiro, J. Lombardi, Solomon, Abney, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY
PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.)
{LC4927/1}
02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 7690
BY McEntee, Azzinaro, Casimiro, Solomon, Casey, Hull, J. Lombardi
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (RI VFW) FOR THE RI VETERANS SERVICES OFFICERS (VSO) PROGRAM (This resolution would
authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Veterans Of Foreign Wars (RI VFW) for the RI Veterans Services Officers (VSO) Program.)
{LC5080/1}
02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7889 BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.)
{LC5355/1}
03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/02/2024 Placed on House Calendar
House Bill No. 7925
BY Fenton-Fung, Phillips, Donovan, Perez, Place
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FAMILY
CAREGIVERS (Creates a tax credit for family caregivers in an amount up to $5,000 for eligible family members and $6,000 for veterans based on 50% of the amount of eligible expenditures spent on eligible family members commencing January 1, 2025 and thereafter.)
{LC5443/1}
03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 8045
BY Noret, Serpa, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER
STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the intersections of Main Street with Legris Avenue and West Warwick Avenue (Route 117), in the town of West Warwick, as Veterans' Square.)
{LC5674/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/02/2024 Scheduled for consideration
House Bill No. 8076
BY DeSimone, Azzinaro, Kennedy, O'Brien, Slater, Corvese, Vella-Wilkinson, Solomon, Place, Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
{LC5584/1}
03/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 8175
BY Phillips, Casey, J. Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Gives the city of Woonsocket the authority to establish by ordinance, exemptions from taxation on real and personal property for different classifications of individuals including, but not limited to, the elderly with income requirements and veterans.)
{LC5913/1}
04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 8177
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
{LC5943/1}
04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/02/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Total Bills: 48
Respectfully Submitted,
John P Gallo Sr., Chairman
Legislation Committee
Cell: (401) 573-7057
Email: johnlgg@cox.net
ALL VETERANS BILLS/RESOLUTIONS-2024 SESSION 4-27-24
Senate Bill No. 2126/S-2837/H-7330
BY Felag, F. Lombardi, Britto, Raptakis, Ujifusa, Gallo, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC3881/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended passage
04/02/2024 Senate read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
Senate Bill No. 2128/H-7058
BY Felag, F. Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers i
n the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
{LC3884/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2172
BY Murray, Pearson, Lauria, Quezada, Ujifusa, Tikoian, DiPalma, Acosta, Cano, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
{LC4255/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2242/H-7326
BY Kallman, Valverde, DiMario, Miller, Britto, Gu, Cano, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
{LC3521/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2316/H-7030
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, F. Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
{LC4504/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2322
BY Bissaillon, Felag, Ruggerio, Burke, Britto, Murray, Zurier, DiPalma, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any
veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
{LC3436/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2328
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal
authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
{LC4831/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
04/10/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 Placed on the House Consent Calendar
Senate Bill No. 2329
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Felag, Tikoian, Acosta, Britto, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of the
retirement system who served in the National Guard or reserves and who qualifies as veterans to purchase retirement service credits.)
{LC3779/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2349
BY Paolino, E Morgan, Quezada, Pearson, Picard, Acosta, Ciccone, Cano, LaMountain, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE
ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
{LC4781/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/30/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Senate Bill No. 2352/H-7595
BY Raptakis, Felag, Bissaillon, Euer, E Morgan, Ujifusa, Lauria, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD
(Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)
{LC4823/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2373
BY Sosnowski, DiPalma, Felag, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.)
{LC3640/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2375
BY Ujifusa, Bissaillon, Quezada, Sosnowski, Pearson, Gallo, Miller, Murray, Valverde, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND
FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.)
{LC4460/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Bill No. 2457
BY Euer, F. Lombardi, Felag, McKenney, Burke, LaMountain, Tikoian, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN --
PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Establishes concurrent jurisdiction between the Rhode Island Family Court and the Federal Government for the purposes of adjudicating minors who have allegedly committed a crime while residing on a military installation located in Rhode Island.)
{LC4586/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Scheduled for consideration
Senate Resolution No. 2492
BY Ujifusa, Mack, de la Cruz, Gu, Quezada, Felag, Kallman, Acosta, F. Lombardi, Lauria ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AS "THE 1ST RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT/BLACK REGIMENT RECOGNITION DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK SOLDIERS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
{LC5068/1}
02/15/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration 02/15/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2694/H-7538
BY Felag, Raptakis, Lauria, Tikoian, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -
REGISTRATION FEES (Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veteran’s’ spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.)
{LC3896/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2699/H-7582 BY Gu, Raptakis, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.)
{LC3924/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further stud
Senate Bill No. 2700/H-7609
BY Felag, Raptakis, Bissaillon, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY
PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.)
{LC4903/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2837/S-2126/H-7330
(Veterans)
BY Felag, Ujifusa, Acosta, E Morgan, Raptakis, Euer, Lauria, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC4455/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/30/2024 Scheduled for consideration
Senate Bill No. 2976
BY Felag, Raptakis, Euer, F. Lombardi, Sosnowski, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
{LC5905/1}
04/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Bill No. 2986
BY Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.)
{LC5939/1}
04/16/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
House Bill No. 7025
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, J. Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE
LOTTERY (Designates a special account for veterans’ causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the general assembly.)
{LC3324/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7030/S-2316
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7058/S-2128
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, J. Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor 02/14/24 Committee recommended passage 02/29/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
House Bill No. 7073
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE
ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs 03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/02/2024 House read and passed
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
House Resolution No. 7074
BY Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Azzinaro, J. Lombardi, Hull, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF THE 118TH CONGRESS H.R.6121 -- THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7184
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Hull, Kazarian, Azzinaro, Noret, Ackerman, Morales, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE --
VETERANS' AFFAIRS-MILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON (Establishes the position of military
spouse liaison, in the office of veteran’s services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.)
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7243 BY Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
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01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/14/2024 House read and passed 03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
House Bill No. 7254
BY Finkelman, Noret, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of
retirement systems who also served in the National Guard or reserves to purchase retirement services credits.)
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01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House Bill No. 7276
BY P. Morgan, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE
ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
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01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7326/S-2242
BY Stewart, Morales, Kislak, Donovan, Potter, Sanchez, Boylan, Handy, Dawson, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
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01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7330/S-2126/S-2837
(Office of Veterans Services)
BY Fellela, Azzinaro, Serpa, Place, Nardone, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
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01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7383
BY Voas, Solomon, Casimiro, Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Giraldo, Finkelman, Batista, McNamara, Casey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
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01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7389
BY Place, Quattrocchi, Roberts, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES (Requires an
official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.)
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01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7538/S-2694
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Solomon, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Rea, Finkelman, Ajello, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION FEES (Permits disabled veterans to be issued several disabled veteran plates, permits plates to be transferred to their spouse or caretaker during the veteran's life and would allow disabled veteran plates to be issued for a commercial vehicle of any size.)
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02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7552
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Solomon, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Rea, Finkelman, Ajello, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE --
VETERANS' AFFAIRS (Provides that every city and town must maintain a municipal veterans' service officer. Also authorizes a one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) appropriation to be used to fund matching grants for the support and outreach for veterans.)
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02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7556
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Shanley, Dawson, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Hull, Solomon, Chippendale, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION FEES (Allows veterans with "Disabled Veterans" license plates to all the rights and privileges to persons possessing a disability parking permit. There would be no requirement of a parking privilege placard to be displayed in the vehicle.)
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02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7582/S-2699
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.)
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02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation 02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study House Bill No. 7595/S-2352
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD
(Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)
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02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7609/S-2700
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Hull, Place, Shallcross Smith, Casimiro, J. Lombardi, Solomon, Abney, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY
PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.)
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02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No. 7690
BY McEntee, Azzinaro, Casimiro, Solomon, Casey, Hull, J. Lombardi
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (RI VFW) FOR THE RI VETERANS SERVICES OFFICERS (VSO) PROGRAM (This resolution would
authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Veterans Of Foreign Wars (RI VFW) for the RI Veterans Services Officers (VSO) Program.)
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02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7889 BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.)
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03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/02/2024 Placed on House Calendar
House Bill No. 7925
BY Fenton-Fung, Phillips, Donovan, Perez, Place
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FAMILY
CAREGIVERS (Creates a tax credit for family caregivers in an amount up to $5,000 for eligible family members and $6,000 for veterans based on 50% of the amount of eligible expenditures spent on eligible family members commencing January 1, 2025 and thereafter.)
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03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 8045
BY Noret, Serpa, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER
STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the intersections of Main Street with Legris Avenue and West Warwick Avenue (Route 117), in the town of West Warwick, as Veterans' Square.)
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03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/02/2024 Scheduled for consideration
House Bill No. 8076
BY DeSimone, Azzinaro, Kennedy, O'Brien, Slater, Corvese, Vella-Wilkinson, Solomon, Place, Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
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03/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing 03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 8175
BY Phillips, Casey, J. Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Gives the city of Woonsocket the authority to establish by ordinance, exemptions from taxation on real and personal property for different classifications of individuals including, but not limited to, the elderly with income requirements and veterans.)
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04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 8177
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
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04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/02/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Total Bills: 48
Respectfully Submitted,
John P Gallo Sr., Chairman
Legislation Committee
Cell: (401) 573-7057
Email: johnlgg@cox.net
