THE OFFICIAL 2005 PUBLIC LAWS LIST

LAW REVISION OFFICE

The Honorable William J. Murphy

Speaker

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CHAPTER NUMBER	BILL NUMBER	TITLE	Date Approved by the Governor	Date Effective Without the Governor’s Signature
280	S 0001	National Guard members dying as a result of Service - tuition to children. See effective date provisions.	07/15/05
086	S 0012Aam	Medicare supplement insurance policies - standards for policy provisions - nonprofit medical or hospital service corporations - health insurance commissioner - rate change hearing provisions.		06/24/05
223	S 0013Aam	Child placed for adoption by DCYF - pre-adoption report.		07/08/05
004	S 0019	North Smithfield - taxation - certain penalties and interest penalties - moratorium.		02/23/05
016	S 0021	Bristol- charter amendments - validation and ratification.		04/15/05
029	S 0027	Jamestown - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		05/11/05
066	S 0028	Motor vehicles - Mr. Potato Head special registration plate made permanent.	06/22/05
281	S 0037A	Renewable energy products or systems – tax credits or refunds.	07/15/05
222	S 0039Aam	Administrative procedures act - electronic filings - annual reports to the General Assembly. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/08/05
161	S 0040A	Insurance - Rhode Island Insurers' Insolvency Fund - borrowing powers.		07/06/05
191	S 0041A	Insurance claims adjusters - emergency licenses for certain out-of-state claims adjusters authorized.		07/07/05
162	S 0044Bam	Recording device - unlawful operation in a motion picture - criminal offense.		07/06/05
012	S 0050	Burrillville - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		04/13/05
282	S 0058Aam	Rhode Island Veterans’ Home – residents – full laundry services.	07/15/05
283	S 0063	Resource Recovery Corporation – certain tipping fees – proceeds to town of Johnston.	07/15/05
183	S 0076Aam	Alcoholic beverages - retail licenses - training programs for persons serving in a supervisory capacity over those who sell or serve alcohol - penalties for violations.		07/07/05
324	S 0080	Arts Council – duties expanded – coordination of certain activities among state departments and agencies.		07/19/05
128	S 0081Aam	Holiday business act - amendments.		07/01/05
063	S 0095	Motor vehicles - flashing amber lights - wrecker, transportation and roadside assistance vehicles - motorists in their vicinity - reduced speed requirements.		06/23/05
062	S 0096	Westerly - elderly - tax exemptions - limitations.		06/23/05
087	S 0099A	Alcoholic beverages - certain retail licenses - renewal - department of business regulation - rules and regulations - compliance and effective date amended.		06/24/05
277	S 0101	The Lance Corporal Victor Patrick Andreozzi and Vietnam Veterans Bridge – Barrington.	07/13/05
251	S 0109am	Minors - use of tobacco - fines and penalties.		07/13/05
252	S 0113B	Public higher education academic excellence and student access endowment incentive program act.		07/13/05
052	S 0117A	State employees - unclassified pay plan board - repeal - transfer of functions.	06/20/05
253	S 0123Aam	Little Compton – property tax classification act.		07/13/05
170	S 0133	Coventry - military service - active duty tax exemption.	07/06/05
010	S 0155Aam	Courts - superior court clerk, district court chief clerk, workers’ compensation administer and family court administrator - appointing authorities - confirmation. See effective date provision.		04/06/05
015	S 0166	Westerly - tax exemptions.	04/13/05
144	S 0170	Coastal resources management council - powers and duties - owners or operators of certain commercial wharfs or piers - requirements. Provisions effective January 15, 2006.	07/01/05
042	S 0193Bam	Newport County Convention and Visitors' Bureau - governmental agency and public instrumentality of the municipalities within Newport County - composition - newly appointed members - training - annual report. *Provisions effective 9/1/05.		06/16/05
013	S 0198	Glocester - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		04/13/05
089	S 0210A	Insurance salespersons - continuing education requirements - certain exemptions.		06/29/05
103	S 0242B	Open meetings act - “public body” definition amended. - certain libraries - closed meetings - discussion of the personal finances of a prospective donor to a library. Provisions effective September 1, 2005		06/30/05
011	S 0247am	General Assembly - lobbyists - financial reporting - first updated report for the year 2005.		04/07/05
090	S 0256	Echo Lake Water District - regular and special meetings - property tax assessments.		06/29/05
127	S 0267B	Nursing service agencies licensing act. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/01/05
254	S 0269B	Students – allergic emergencies - school bus drivers and monitors - exemptions from liability when administering epinephrine - no obligation to administer the drug.		07/13/05
326	S 0270am	Guardianship of minors - waiver of guardian ad litem report - parent as petitioner.		07/19/05
091	S 0274A	Open meetings act - public bodies -telephone conferencing meetings prohibition.		06/29/05
067	S 0283	Bicycles - routes, trails and paths - statewide system plan - motor vehicle offenses and violations relating to bicycles and wheelchairs.	06/22/05
327	S 0285A	Prudence Island low speed vehicles act – standards and operation.		07/19/05
101	S 0290A	North Smithfield - business registration act.		06/30/05
328	S 0294A	Prudence Island low speed vehicles act – standards and operation – “neighborhood electric vehicle” definition.		07/19/05
255	S 0297B	Motor vehicles - special license plate decal - American flag - Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund.		07/13/05
055	S 0303	Boats - regulations - reporting of accidents, casualty, vandalism or theft in excess of $2000.	06/21/05
192	S 0304am	Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation - municipal participation in state program - “yard waste” definition amended to include seaweed collected and removed by a municipality.		07/07/05
314	S 0305Aam	Farmers – notification act – municipalities – certain land use issues.	07/15/05
171	S 0311	Small employer health insurance availability act - waiver of certain state laws - benefits for mastectomy treatment mandated - standard and economy health benefit plans. See effective date provision.	07/06/05
172	S 0327A	Fire insurance policies - notices concerning flood insurance coverage. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	07/06/05
221	S 0335B	Real estate time-share act - purchaser’s right to cancel - rescission period.		07/08/05
056	S 0337	Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation act - certain violations - attorney general prosecution and enforcement of orders.	06/21/05
092	S 0344A	Domestic violence prevention act - victims - speedy trial provisions -attorney general and courts.		06/29/05
126	S 0345A	Labor - privacy in private spaces act - employee privacy protection.		07/01/05
329	S 0349	Weapons – persons exempt from restrictions -attorney general's witness protection coordinator for the witness protection review board - “peace officer” definition amended.		07/19/05
276	S 0360	Employment security act – department of labor and training – quarterly wage reports – United State Census Bureau.	07/13/05
330	S 0376	Farmer-winery licenses – wine growers – certain sales restrictions and requirements.		07/19/05
256	S 0379Bam	Animals - destruction restrictions - joint legislative commission created to study the training and certification of animal control officers by the department of health to administer lethal injections.		07/13/05
125	S 0384A	Animal care act - pounds - adoptions - forfeited deposits and fines - tracking procedures - spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.		07/01/05
145	S 0394A	Dam management districts act - municipalities.	07/01/05
284	S 0399Aam	National Guard members – educational benefits – courses at state colleges and universities.	07/15/05
285	S 0418	Milk sanitation code – raw milk cheese added to provisions.	07/15/05
068	S 0421A	Health insurance carriers - discontinuance of coverage in the individual health insurance market - time period reduction.	06/22/05
099	S 0423B	Insurance - coverage for early intervention services - mandated benefits - tax favored high deductible health plans and cost sharing provisions. See effective date provisions.	06/28/05
124	S 0431	Property - when power of attorney not affected by incompetency - person who acts in good faith reliance upon power of attorney in certain instances - no liability incurred.		07/01/05
331	S 0440A	Elder justice prosecution unit office act - attorney general department.		07/19/05
160	S 0454A	Hawkers and peddlers - selling or offering for sale single items having a retail value in excess of $300.00 - prohibition and exceptions.	07/05/05
332	S 0467am	Newport Bridge toll – Jamestown school department personnel - reimbursements.		07/19/05
075	S 0474	Sexual offender registration and community notification act - local police - release of information concerning release of level two or level three offenders - rules and regulations. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	06/24/05
286	S 0478Aam	Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation - mortgage loans to low or moderate income owners of property subject to tax sale for the purpose of extinguishing tax liens or preventing loss of property due to nonpayment of taxes.	07/15/05
123	S 0483A	Motor vehicle warranties - consumer enforcement act - attorney general department - motor vehicle arbitration board and settlement procedure - consumer’s council automobile dispute settlement panel -replacement. Provisions effective September 30, 2005.		07/01/05
069	S 0489	Insurance - late payments of premiums - charges and cancellations - written notice to claimants of payment of claim in settlements - amounts retained for unpaid premiums. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	06/22/05
193	S 0490A	Public accountancy board - composition. Provisions effective January 1, 2008.		07/07/05
194	S 0491	Gift certificates - unclaimed intangible and abandoned property acts - gift certificate references deleted or amended.		07/07/05
220	S 0503A	Motor vehicles - firefighter and POW plates - weight registration eligibility.		07/08/05
333	S 0508A	State owned campgrounds – no prohibition on pets provisions.		07/19/05
334	S 0514	State lottery fund – annual post audit of financial records and operations – auditor general.		07/19/05
146	S 0540A	Energy and consumer savings act of 2005.	07/01/05
173	S 0541	Insurance - interstate compact on insurance product regulations - amendments - carriers - life insurance policy forms and annuity contracts - filing fees.	07/06/05
287	S 0542	Insurance agents, broker and solicitors - limitations on placing insurance with approved surplus lines insurers – amount - trust fund amount required for a lien surplus lines Insurer.	07/15/05
174	S 0546	Fire and marine insurance rating, casualty insurance rating, casualty, liability and marine insurance rating - rate filings - costs and licensing fees.	07/06/05
335	S 0547A	Financial institutions – conversion to general business corporation act.		07/19/05
175	S 0549	Group workers’ compensation insurance act - certain coverage to employer beneficiaries- insurance fraud prevention act - disclosure of arson convictions - “highly protected risk” definition.	07/06/05
061	S 0550	Public utilities and carriers - utility base rate - demand side management - eligible renewable energy resources.		06/23/05
236	S 0551am	Lottery commission - abolishment - establishment of division of lottery in the department of administration - joint legislative committee on state lottery established.		07/09/05
060	S 0552	Health care quality program act - hospitals - annual staffing reports.		06/23/05
059	S 0555A	Hospital events reporting act - patient injuries - hospital requirements amended.		06/23/05
242	S 0562A	Emergency medical transportation services - peer review boards.	07/08/05
076	S 0565A	Education - school committees - powers and duties - address health and wellness and obesity of students and employees - health and wellness subcommittees. Provisions effective August 1, 2005	06/24/05
163	S 0568A	Emergency medical transportation services for children - state government funding sources.		07/06/05
093	S 0574	Uniform controlled substances act - “drug addicted person” and “physical dependence” definitions - intractable pain treatment act - “intractable pain” and “therapeutic purpose” definitions amended. Provisions effective August 1, 2005.		06/29/05
336	S 0585am	Tobacco – unlawful sales to children – certain retailers – license suspensions – employee training.		07/19/05
094	S 0586A	Threats and extortion against a public official - simulating legal process - violations - penalties.		06/29/05
070	S 0611 Aam	Mercury reduction and education act - mercury added components in motor vehicles at end of life - manufacturers - collection and recycling requirements.	06/22/05
337	S 0631	Public works arbitration act – certain construction disputes dealing with of highways and bridges valued at one hundred thousand dollars or more - parties consent requirement.		07/19/05
338	S 0640	Electricians – compliance with rules and requirements of municipalities and the state.		07/19/05
339	S 0641	Electricians – forms of licenses - electrician's limited maintenance license (Class M) - apprenticeship classification established.		07/19/05
288	S 0654A	National guard members or members of the military reserve force – temporary disability insurance provisions – certain individuals who are partially unemployed due to sickness - benefits. See effective date provision.	07/15/05
340	S 0656A	Personal income tax act - credit against tax for adoptions.		07/19/05
341	S 0676	Municipalities – audit of accounts – school districts – corrective action plans.		07/19/05
147	S 0680A	Medical examiners office - quality improvement status report -requirements.	07/01/05
122	S 0682am	Medical examiners office - requirements - accreditation by the National Association of Medical Examiners or other national accrediting organization in the field of forensic medicine and pathology. Provisions effective July 1, 2006		07/01/05
289	S 0683am	Temporary disability insurance act – definitions – “Partial unemployment due to sickness." – benefits.	07/15/05
290	S 0697A	Employment security act - application of predecessor's payroll record to successor employer - special rules regarding transfers of experience and assignment of rates. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	07/15/05
342	S 0699Aam	Workers’ compensation act – amendments – benefits and penalties for violations. See effective date provision.		07/19/05
071	S 0705	Public drinking water supply act - public water supply system - test results - reporting requirements.	06/22/05
343	S 0709	Superior Court – drug court magistrate – powers and duties.		07/19/05
442	S 0710B	Medical marijuana act - certain patients, their physicians and caregivers - medical use of marijuana - certain protection from arrest and prosecution.      This act takes effect upon passage and would expire on June 30, 2007. *Enacted January 3, 2006 Notwithstanding the Governor’s veto.
344	S 0712Aam	Motor vehicles – graduated licensing of persons under the age of eighteen – passenger limitations – certain exceptions.		07/19/05
345	S 0719A	Elections registration of voters – division of motor vehicles or state agencies – electronic transmission to central voter registration system - formatting.		07/19/05
346	S 0721	Tobacco products – sales to children – penalties - delivery sales of cigarettes act.		07/19/05
275	S 0724A	Citizens’ commission for the safety and care of the elderly – purpose – composition - liaison with public safety officials and the department of elderly affairs – police officer or firefighter advocates.	07/13/05
347	S 0725am	Elections – candidates – prohibition from running for two separate officers in the same election.		07/19/05
077	S 0732	Motor vehicles - uniform commercial driver’s license act - amendments.	06/24/05
348	S 0733A	Unfair sales practices act – tobacco distributors – certain violations - penalties.		07/19/05
349	S 0740A	Autism spectrum disorder evaluation and treatment act.		07/19/05
084	S 0754	West Greenwich - homestead tax exemption act.		06/25/05
291	S 770A	Gasoline containing MTBE – minimum standards - gasoline additive standards – DEM enforcement.	07/15/05
292	S 0771A	Johnston – Snake Den Park – restrictions on future use.	07/15/05
100	S 0772B	Small business advocate - appointment by Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation director - state government - cooperation requirement - administrative procedure act provisions. See effective date provisions.	06/28/05
235	S 0773B	Financial institutions - check cashing - deferred deposits of customer checks and transaction fees.		07/09/05
176	S 0774	Health maintenance organizations - protection against insolvency - net worth requirement and distribution of assets upon rehabilitative liquidation	07/06/05
121	S 0778A	Nonprofit hospital service corporations - rates for stop-loss or catastrophe insurance - filing with health insurance commissioner for review.		07/01/05
058	S 0779	Accident and sickness insurance policies - optional provisions - liability of the insurer - insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics.		06/23/05
072	S 0791A	Corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies – new Rhode Island business corporations act provisions. *Provisions effective 7/1/05	06/22/05
350	S 0797A	Harbormasters – training requirement – Rhode Island Harbormaster Training Academy.		07/19/05
351	S 0801A	Health care for elderly and disabled residents act" - categorically needy medical assistance coverage – premiums and cost sharing – services for persons with cognitive disabilities such as brain injuries - managed health care program.		07/19/05
219	S 0812A	Dental hygienists - administration of local injectable anesthesia to dental patients - supervision requirement -re-certification - registrations.		07/08/05
110	S 0815	Human services - elderly - program for all inclusive care act.	06/29/05
073	S 0816	Nonprofit hospital and medical service corporations - board of directors - duties and functions - physicians who receive certain compensation.	06/22/05
120	S 0822	Corporations associations and partnerships act - amendments.		07/01/05
257	S 0833Aam	Writers, composers and artists in the cities of Newport and Warwick and the town of Tiverton - tax exemptions.		07/13/05
352	S 0837A	Motor carriers of property – surcharge for increase in diesel fuel price.		07/19/05
274	S 0838A	Health care reform act – health care providers – discussions with health care insurers authorized – health care commissioner – powers and duties.	07/13/05
007	S 0857	North Smithfield - bonds - new middle school.	03/22/05
014	S 0860	Exeter - elderly - tax rate and valuation freeze - requirements amended.	04/13/05
177	S 0864A	Civics education curriculum - board of regents for education development.	07/06/05
258	S 0866A	Refuse disposal act - amendments beneficial reuse material.		07/13/05
353	S 0868A	Municipalities and regional school districts – annual post audit requirement – auditor general.		07/19/05
293	S 0870	State and municipal employees – retirement or pension credit for period in military service – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 provisions.	07/15/05
218	S 0872	Chariho Regional School District - bonds - school construction purposes.		07/08/05
119	S 0881A	Elections act - uniform deadlines - mail ballots - procedures and forms.		07/01/05
354	S 0882am	Elections – mail ballots – facsimile filing - foreign absentee ballot forms repealed.		07/19/05
355	S 0887A	Block Island Housing Board - powers and duties - seasonal rental taxes - assessment and collection - referendum. See effective date provision.		07/19/05
217	S 0888	Motor vehicles - commercial drivers licenses - road test - certain firefighters - exemption.		07/08/05
148	S 0916B	Domestic assault act - protective orders - domestic violence abusers - possessing firearms - restrictions.	07/01/05
149	S 0917B	Domestic abuse prevention act - protective orders - domestic violence abusers - possession of firearms - restrictions.	07/01/05
017	S 0924	Tiverton - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		04/15/05
085	S 0927	Westerly fire district - charter amendments.		06/25/05
210	S 0929A	Golf courses - sales of alcoholic beverages - regulations.		07/08/05
118	S 0932A	Motion picture production - tax credits act. See effective date provision.		07/01/05
057	S 0951Aam	Motor vehicle inspections - inspection facilities - filing requirements - copy of their active garage keeper's legal liability insurance policy.		06/23/05
111	S 0952	Exeter - municipal court act.	06/29/05
356	S 0953am	Bingo games - total prize limitation - amount increased.		07/19/05
243	S 0961B	Water pollution act - boats - remote sewage discharges - fees - pump-out station operator or boat operators - authority - certain boats exempted.	07/08/05
020	S 0967	Statutes and general law references - certain obsolete - repeal - separation of powers provisions.		05/04/05
322	S 0970Bam	Rhode Island Lottery Division – authorization for entering into master video lottery terminal contract with UTGR, Inc. and Newport Grand Jai Alai LLC.	07/15/05
008	S 0975	Westerly - The Ocean House liquor license.	03/24/05
019	S 0977	Foster - financial town meeting - outside of town location.	04/27/05
195	S 0981am	Highways - state roads - snow and ice removal - Scituate reservoir watershed area - alternate deicing mixture requirements - certain city of Providence exceptions.		07/07/05
244	S 0985Bam	High school athletes - performance enhancing dietary supplements act	07/08/05
022	S 1001	Smoking - workplace safety act - certain exemptions removed - Class C and D liquor licenses.	05/04/05
112	S 1004am	Richmond - tax exemptions - elderly and disabled persons - financial town meeting approval requirement.	06/29/05
088	S 1006A	West Greenwich - residential real estate classification act - undeveloped residential zoned property.		06/24/05
113	S 1015A	Insurance producer licensing act - compensation disclosure requirement. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	06/29/05
357	S 1034	Burrillville - business or profession licenses - insurance requirements act.		07/19/05
358	S 1035am	Cleary School - charter amendment.		07/19/05
294	S 1036Aam	Municipalities – employees, police officers and firefighters – residency within municipality not required.	07/15/05
359	S 1039	Burrillville - retail alcoholic beverage license applicants - insurance requirement.		07/19/05
196	S 1040	Pawtucket - spayed or neutered dogs and spayed and neutered dogs owned by elderly residents - license fees.		07/07/05
360	S 1043A	National security infrastructure support fund act - Rhode Island economic development corporation. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/19/05
361	S 1054	Employment security act - benefits - limits of board of review legal precedent.		07/19/05
362	S 1059	Portsmouth - home rule charter amendments - validation and ratification.		07/19/05
197	S 1069	Glocester - tax classification and homestead tax exemptions acts.		07/07/05
198	S 1080	Narragansett - commercial/residential real estate classification act - referendum.		07/07/05
363	S 1085	Glocester - residential real estate classification act.		07/19/05
315	S 1090am	Separations of powers – constitutional amendment – general laws changes for implementation of provisions.	07/15/05
364	S 1093A	Food donations - immunity from liability for certain food donors - surplus prepared food.		07/19/05
365	S 1101Aam	E-911 geographic information system and technology fund - monthly surcharge - 911 emergency telephone number act - definitions - funding - surcharge exemptions.		07/19/05
366	S 1102Aam	Human services and mental health, retardation and hospitals departments - community mental health services - Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center - separate billing.		07/19/05
295	S 1103	Cumberland – bonds – schools.	07/15/05
367	S 1111am	General Assembly - senatorial districts - amendments.		07/19/05
296	S 1114	State purchasing act –,– “reverse auction” and “auctioneer” definitions – electronic reverse auctions.	07/15/05
368	S 1119	Middletown - zoning board of review - composition.		07/19/05
054	S 1121B	Jobs growth act - eligible companies - employees of electing qualified companies - certain exclusions of performance-based compensation for tax purposes.	06/20/05
150	S 1125	Boxing and wrestling act - contestants - health insurance requirements - contest gloves and rest periods.	07/01/05
184	S 1128	Health care services - utilization review act. - amendments.		07/07/05
151	S 1133	State building and fire code -enforcement - amendments to conform to National Fire Prevention Association Code.	07/01/05
156	S 1134Aam	Elderly - long term care reform and nursing facility quality monitoring and early intervention for resident safety acts - amendments - health and human services directors - reporting requirements.	07/05/05
157	S 1135A	Elderly - long term care reform act and nursing facility quality improvement acts - amendments.	07/05/05
158	S 1136A	Elderly - long term care reform and nursing facility licensure acts -amendments.	07/05/05
159	S 1137Aam	Elderly - long term care reform and nursing facilities receivership acts - amendments.	07/05/05
265	S 1141A	State lottery director - powers - Powerball, Keno and Hot Trax games - changes in structure. See effective date provision.		07/14/05
369	S 1142A	Public radio station conversions act.		07/19/05
185	S 1145	East Greenwich - validation and ratification of charter amendments.		07/07/05
370	S 1148	Jamestown - emergency medical services personnel - tax exemption. See effective date provisions.		07/19/05
186	S 1153	Education equity and property tax relief act - joint committee to establish a permanent education foundation aid formula - reporting date.		07/07/05
297	S 1160am	Rhode Island housing laws – various technical amendments. Provisions effective June 30, 2005 .	07/15/05
438	S 1161Aam	Public utilities commission - promulgation of certain rules and regulations for the restoration of electric/gas service to Protected Status Customers who are terminated from utility service prior to August 15, 2005. See effective date provision.	07/20/05
266	S 1162am	Mercury reduction and education act – phase-out and exemptions – laboratory chemical standards – labeling requirements – disposal ban – resource recovery corporation option – implementation date.		07/14/05
187	S 1163	Jamestown - totally disabled persons - property tax exemptions - referendum.		07/07/05
371	S 1164	Warren - business registration fee.		07/19/05
372	S 1165	East Greenwich - bonds - police station.		07/19/05
271	S 1167A	Kent County Water Authority – commission to study all aspects created.		07/14/05
373	S 1168am	East Bay educational collaborative - powers.		07/19/05
142	S 1174B	Lead hazard mitigation act - amendments - sunset date and effective date provisions. See effective date provisions.	07/01/05
316	S 1175	Separation of powers – constitutional amendment provisions – Rhode Island clean water finance agency.	07/15/05
317	S 1177am	Separation of powers – constitutional amendment provisions – underground storage tank review board.	07/15/05
318	S 1178	Separation of powers – constitutional amendment provisions – Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.	07/15/05
319	S 1179Aam	Separations of powers – constitutional amendment – general laws changes for implementation of provisions.	07/15/05
374	S 1195	Hearing aids - health insurance contracts - optional rider coverage. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/19/05
375	S 1198am	Convention Center Authority act - definitions - amendments necessary for Providence Civic Center acquisition.		07/19/05
298	S 1201	Lincoln – bonds – open space and recreation purposes.	07/15/05
376	S 1206	Little Compton - places of worship vicinity - certain Class B alcoholic beverage licenses.		07/19/05
299	S 1207	Education- school department employees – residency within municipality not required.	07/15/05
377	S 1214	Civil rights advocate office act - department of attorney general.		07/19/05
378	S 1221	Gift certificates sales act - certain prepaid long distance telephone service or cards excluded from provisions of the act.		07/19/05
270	S 1225am	Writers, composers and artists in the city of Providence and the town of Little Compton - tax exemptions.		07/15/05
032	H 5009	Westerly - elderly - tax exemptions - limitations.		05/19/05
005	H 5014	Burrillville - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		02/25/05
030	H 5023	Westerly - tax exemptions.	05/13/05
209	H 5027Bam	Gift certificates sales act - certain prepaid wireless telephone service or cards excluded from provisions of the act.		07/08/05
379	H 5045	Motor vehicles - drivers who have never applied for a license or have operated a motor vehicle without a license - penalties		07/19/05
178	H 5067	Motor vehicles - Mr. Potato Head registration plate made permanent.	07/06/05
380	H 5073	Arts Council – duties expanded – coordination of certain activities among state departments and agencies.		07/19/05
234	H 5074Aam	Lottery commission - abolishment - establishment of division of lottery in the department of administration - joint legislative committee on state lottery established.		07/09/05
233	H 5075Aam	State agencies and authorities - electronic filing of annual reports with the General Assembly. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/09/05
381	H 5089Aam	Prudence Island - low speed vehicles act.		07/19/05
300	H 5096	National Guard members dying as a result of Service - tuition to children. See effective date provisions.	07/15/05
301	H 5098Aam	Rhode Island Veterans’ Home – residents – full laundry services. Provisions effective October 1, 2005.	07/15/05
043	H 5100Aam	Medicare supplement insurance policies - standards for policy provisions - nonprofit medical or hospital service corporations - health insurance commissioner - rate change hearing provisions.		06/16/05
001	H 5103	Governor – submission of budget to the general assembly – date.	01/19/05
051	H 5104Bam	State employees - unclassified pay plan board - repeal - transfer of functions.	06/20/05
179	H 5107Bam	Prescription drugs - unused - utilization act.	07/06/05
259	H 5128A	Public higher education academic excellence and student access endowment incentive program act.		07/13/05
002	H 5132	North Smithfield - taxation - certain penalties and interest penalties - moratorium.		02/16/05
024	H 5133am	North Smithfield - business registration act.		05/05/05
302	H 5135A	National Guard members – educational benefits – courses at state colleges and universities.	07/15.05
260	H 5140A	Motor vehicles - special license plate decal - American flag - Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund.		07/13/05
134	H 5170Aam	Open meetings act - “public body” definition amended. - libraries - closed meetings - discussion of the personal finances of a prospective donor to a library. Provisions effective September 1, 2005.		07/01/05
021	H 5177am	Courts - superior court clerk, district court chief clerk, workers’ compensation administer and family court administrator - appointing authorities - confirmation. See effective date provision.		05/04/05
382	H 5182A	Schools - students - vision screening requirement. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/19/05
102	H 5191	Plumbers - board of examiners - composition.		06/30/05
140	H 5205B	Insurance claims adjusters - emergency licenses - certain out-of- state claims adjusters.		07/02/05
028	H 5206	Jamestown - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		05/05/05
261	H 5214A	Little Compton – property tax classification act.		07/13/05
025	H 5227	Bristol - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		05/05/05
097	H 5228B	Insurance - coverage for early intervention services - mandated benefits - tax favored high deductible health plans and cost sharing provisions. See effective date provisions.	06/28/05
383	H 5259A	National security infrastructure support fund act - Rhode Island economic development corporation. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/19/05
164	H 5262Aam	Recording device - unlawful operation in a motion picture - criminal offense.		07/06/05
117	H 5270Aam	State - appropriations for support for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 and various amendments to the General Laws for the implementation of the State Budget provisions. *Click on links to each individual Budget Article: *Title Page and Budget Articles ARTICLE 1 RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2006. ARTICLE 2 RELATING TO BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF RECEIPTS FROM TAXES ARTICLE 3 RELATING TO UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE ARTICLE 4 RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ARTICLE 5 RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2005 ARTICLE 6 RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ARTICLE 7 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM ARTICLE 8 RELATING TO GENERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – HARDSHIP CONTINGENCY FUND ARTICLE 9 RELATING TO HOSPITAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE ARTICLE 10 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES – CHILD CARE STATE SUBSIDIES ARTICLE 11 RELATING TO STATE AID ARTICLE 12 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES – FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ACT ARTICLE 13 RELATING TO EDUCATION ARTICLE 14 RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS ARTICLE 15 RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ARTICLE 16 RELATING TO TAXATION ARTICLE 17 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX ARTICLE 18 RELATING TO RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION ARTICLE 19 RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIR SHOPS ARTICLE 20 RELATING TO NATIONAL GUARD ARTICLE 21 RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS ARTICLE 22 RELATING TO RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS ARTICLE 23 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE QUALITY PROGRAM ARTICLE 24 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATOR LICENSE FEES ARTICLE 25 RELATING TO COURT COLLECTIONS ARTICLE 26 RELATING TO LICENSING OF HOSPITAL FACILITIES ARTICLE 27 RELATING TO HISTORIC TAX CREDIT PROCESSING FEE ARTICLE 28 RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY ARTICLE 29 RELATING TO THE STATE WARRANT SQUAD ARTICLE 30 RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE	06/30/05
109	H 5280A	Emergency medical transportation services for children - state government funding.		06/30/05
232	H 5282A	Dental hygienists - administration of local injectable anesthesia to dental patients - supervision requirement -re-certifications and registrations.		07/09/05
044	H 5302A	Insurance salespersons - continuing education requirements - certain exemptions.		06/16/05
136	H 5307B	Energy and consumer savings act of 2005.	06/30/05
003	H 5311	Barrington - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		02/17/05
045	H 5321	Health care quality program act - hospitals - annual staffing reports.		06/16/05
384	H 5327am	Residential landlord and tenant act - evictions - tenants with certain lease dates.		07/19/05
098	H 5333am	Open meetings act - public bodies - meetings - telephonic communications and conferencing - prohibition - armed service exemption.	06/28/05
385	H 5341am	Food donations - immunity from liability for certain food donors - surplus prepared food.		07/19/05
108	H 5343am	Threats and extortion against a public official - claim, demand or accounts - simulating legal process - violations - penalties.		06/30/05
165	H 5344	Supreme court - retiring justice - certain service as an associate justice authorized.		07/06/05
166	H 5350A	Child placed for adoption by DCYF - pre-adoption report.		07/06/05
231	H 5355Aam	Motor vehicles - graduated licensing for persons under the age of eighteen - certain passenger restrictions.		07/09/05
046	H 5359am	Motor vehicle inspections - inspection facilities - filing requirements - copy of their active garage keeper's legal liability insurance policy.		06/16/05
065	H 5360am	Motor vehicles - flashing amber lights - wrecker, transportation and roadside assistance vehicles - motorists in their vicinity - reduced speed requirements.		06/22/05
386	H 5386A	Tobacco – unlawful sales to children – certain retailers – license suspensions – employee training.		07/19/05
387	H 5406A	Municipalities - tax assessors meeting - statewide advertisement requirement.		07/19/05
208	H 5412Aam	Public accountancy board - composition. Provisions effective January 1, 2008.		07/08/05
207	H 5414Bam	Insurance - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI’s) - accreditation, procedure and time frames. Provisions effective January 1, 2006		07/08/05
388	H 5430	Animals and animal husbandry - animal trusts act.		07/19/05
188	H 5449A	Motor vehicles - firefighter and POW registration plates - weight restriction eligibility.		07/07/05
064	H 5451A	Bicycles - routes, trails and paths - statewide system plan - motor vehicle offenses and violations relating to bicycles and wheel chairs.		06/22/05
206	H 5464B	Financial institutions - conversion to general business corporation act.		07/08/05
107	H 5468	North Kingstown - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		06/30/05
279	H 5494Aam	Unfair claims settlement practices act – violations - rental car companies – certain practices.		07/16/05
205	H 5499Aam	Motor vehicle reparations act - right to choose auto body repair facility. See effective date provision.		07/08/05
167	H 5500B	Elections act - uniform deadlines - mail ballots - procedures and forms.		07/06/05
141	H 5503B	Real estate time-share act - purchaser’s right to cancel - rescission period.		07/02/05
106	H 5504am	Motor vehicle warranties - consumer enforcement act - attorney general department - motor vehicle arbitration board and settlement procedure - consumer’s council automobile dispute settlement panel - replacement. Provisions effective September 30, 2005.		06/30/05
273	H 5507A	Health care reform act – health care providers – discussions with health care insurers authorized – health care commissioner – powers and duties.	07/13/05
303	H 5508	Optometrist services – health care insurance contracts – private funds - freedom of choice for eye care services.	07/15/05
078	H 5512A	Health insurance carriers - discontinuance of coverage in the individual health insurance market - renewability - time period.	06/24/05
105	H 5548am	Domestic violence prevention act - victims - stress of involvement in court proceedings - attorney general and courts - speedy trial provisions.		06/30/05
074	H 5563A	Education - school committees - powers and duties - address health and wellness and obesity of students and employees - health and wellness subcommittees. Provisions effective August 1, 2005	06/24/05
168	H 5569B	Nursing service agencies licensing act. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/06/05
018	H 5573	West Warwick - hawkers and peddlers - licensing and regulation.		04/20/05
006	H 5576am	Alcoholic beverages - certain retail licenses - department of business regulation - rules and regulations - compliance and effective date.		02/25/05
137	H 5627Aam	Motor vehicle owner’s liability for safety violations of others acts - applicability and sunset provisions amended.	06/30/05
133	H 5631A	Property - when power of attorney not affected by incompetency - person who acts in good faith reliance upon power of attorney in certain instances - no liability incurred.		07/01/05
389	H 5634	Decedents estates - claims against - disallowance - voluntary informal administration of small estates - certification of appointment.		07/19/05
390	H 5635	Weapons – persons exempt from restrictions -attorney general's witness protection coordinator for the witness protection review board - “peace officer” definition amended.		07/19/05
227	H 5649B	Labor - employees - maximum continuous employment without mealtime - certain exceptions.		07/10/05
391	H 5650am	Employment of women and children act - amendments - violations - penalties.		07/19/05
033	H 5664	Fire Engine Company in East Greenwich – charter amendment.		06/01/05
304	H 5670	State and municipal employees – retirement or pension credit for period in military service – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 provisions.	07/15/05
392	H 5677	Cigarettes - delivery of sales act - restrictions - sales to children restrictions.		07/19/05
393	H 5715	Civil rights advocate office act - department of attorney general.		07/19/05
203	H 5724A	Animal care act - disposition of animals - adoptions - forfeited deposits and fines - tracking procedures - spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.		07/08/05
394	H 5734A	Health care for elderly and disabled residents act" - categorically needy medical assistance coverage – premiums and cost sharing – services for persons with cognitive disabilities such as brain injuries - managed health care program.		07/19/05
047	H 5736Aam	Hospital events reporting act - patient injuries - hospital requirements amended.		06/16/05
395	H 5742A	Hearing aids - health insurance contracts - optional rider coverage. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.		07/19/05
180	H 5748A	Civics education curriculum - board of regents for education development.	07/06/05
036	H 5750am	Corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies – new Rhode Island business corporations act provisions. *Provisions effective 7/1/05	06/09/05
031	H 5751	Tiverton - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		05/19/05
396	H 5752A	Elections – mail ballots – facsimile filing - foreign absentee ballot forms repealed.		07/19/05
204	H 5754A	Elections - registration of voters at the division of motor vehicles or another state agency - consistent formatting and electronic transmission of voter registration information.		07/08/05
397	H 5756Aam	Residential landlord and tenant act - rent increases - notice requirement.		07/19/05
132	H 5759Aam	Holiday business act - amendments.		07/01/05
202	H 5770	Gift certificates - unclaimed intangible and abandoned property acts - gift certificate references deleted.		07/08/05
040	H 5774A	Hawkers and peddlers - sales - dollar value limitation - certain exceptions.	06/13/05
096	H 5775B	Small business advocate - appointment by Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation director - state government - cooperation requirement - administrative procedure act provisions. See effective date provisions.	06/28/05
189	H 5776am	Insurance – Rhode Island Insurers' Insolvency Fund - certain borrowing powers - expiration date.		07/07/05
439	H 5777Aam	Gift certificates sales act - definitions - certain prepaid wireless telephone service or cards -excluded from provisions of the act.		07/23/05
048	H 5778	Accident and sickness insurance policies - optional provisions - liability of the insurer - insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics.		06/16/05
305	H 5786A	Renewable energy products or systems – tax credits or refunds.	07/15/05
398	H 5791Aam	Elder justice prosecution unit office act - attorney general department.		07/19/05
152	H 5803A	Medical examiners office - quality improvement status report -requirements.	07/01/05
153	H 5812Aam	Domestic abuse prevention and domestic assault acts - protective orders - domestic violence abusers - possession of firearms - restrictions.	07/01/05
399	H 5815	Farmer-winery licenses – wine growers – certain sales restrictions and requirements.		07/19/05
027	H 5817am	Statutes and general law references - certain obsolete - repeal - separation of powers provisions.		05/05/05
114	H 5827	Human services - elderly - program for all inclusive care act.	06/29/05
400	H 5829A	Children, youth and families department - development of continuum of children’s behavioral health programs - mental health act - admission of children - disclosures. See effective date provision.		07/19/05
401	H 5835A	Personal income tax act - credit against tax for adoptions.		07/19/05
131	H 5849am	Labor - privacy in private spaces act - employee privacy protection		07/01/05
402	H 5850	Public works contracts - posting requirements - rights and remedies for nonpayment of wages.		07/19/05
403	H 5858Aam	Workers’ compensation act – amendments – benefits and penalties for violations. See effective date provision.		07/19/05
079	H 5876A	Insurance - unfair practices act - late payments of premiums - charges and cancellations - written notice to claimants of payment of claim in settlements - amounts retained for unpaid premiums. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	06/24/05
049	H 5877	Public utilities and carriers - utility base rate - demand side management - eligible renewable energy resources.		06/16/05
130	H 5881	Corporations associations and partnerships act - amendments.		07/01/05
129	H 5883A	Nonprofit hospital service corporations - rates for stop-loss or catastrophe insurance - filing with health insurance commissioner for review.		07/01/05
039	H 5884	Nonprofit hospital and medical service corporations - board of directors - duties and functions - physicians who receive certain compensation.	06/13/05
080	H 5887	Sexual offender registration and community notification act - local police - release of information concerning release of level two or level three offenders - rules and regulations. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	06/24/05
404	H 5891	Employment security act - benefits - limits of board of review legal precedent.		07/19/05
081	H 5911Aam	Mercury reduction and education act - mercury added components in motor vehicles at end of life - manufacturers - collection and recycling requirements.	06/24/05
306	H 5914A	Employment security act - application of predecessor's payroll record to successor employer - special rules regarding transfers of experience and assignment of rates. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	07/15/05
245	H 5949A	Emergency medical transportation services - peer review boards.	07/08/05
104	H 5954	Uniform controlled substances act - “drug addicted person” and “physical dependence” definitions - practitioner - authority to prescribe, administer and dispense - intractable pain treatment act - definitions. Provisions effective August 1, 2005.		06/30/05
262	H 5959Aam	Animals - destruction restrictions - joint legislative commission created to study the training and certification of animal control officers by the department of health to administer lethal injections.		07/13/05
082	H 5965	Motor vehicles - uniform commercial driver’s license act - amendments.	06/24/05
038	H 5991	Boats - accidents, casualty, vandalism and thefts - reporting requirements - amount increased.	06/13/05
138	H 5992Aam	Dam management districts act - municipalities.	06/30/05
083	H 5994	Public drinking water supply act - public water supply system - test results - reporting requirements.	06/24/05
405	H 5999Aam	Mammograms - health insurance coverage act - number of screenings.		07/19/05
406	H 6000am	Architects act - amendments		07/19/05
041	H 6002	Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation act - certain violations - attorney general prosecution and enforcement of orders.		06/15/05
230	H 6003A	Financial institutions - check cashing - deferred deposits of customer checks and transaction fees.		07/09/05
407	H 6007	Land surveyors - board of registration - certificate of authorization - certain waivers.		07/19/05
307	H 6020A	Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation - mortgage loans to low or moderate income owners of property subject to tax sale for the purpose of extinguishing tax liens or preventing loss of property due to nonpayment of taxes.	07/15/05
440	H 6034am	North Providence - compensation of mayor increased.		07/23/05
443	H 6052Aam	Medical marijuana act - certain patients, their physicians and caregivers - medical use of marijuana - certain protection from arrest and prosecution.      This act takes effect upon passage and would expire on June 30, 2007. *Enacted January 3, 2006 Notwithstanding the Governor’s veto.
408	H 6101A	Social security numbers - requiring consumers to furnish restriction act - certain disclosures authorized.		07/19/05
409	H 6103	Student interrogations act - law enforcement agency requirements.		07/19/05
410	H 6104A	General Laws - technical amendments and corrections.		07/19/05
181	H 6117B	Gasoline minimum standards act (MTBE) - gasoline additives -environmental management director enforcement of provisions.	07/06/05
411	H 6121	Massage therapy establishments - licensing provisions.		07/19/05
278	H 6140A	Motor vehicle repair shop act – operators – certain notices concerning insurance companies required to be posted.		07/16/05
229	H 6146	Motor vehicles - commercial drivers licenses - road test requirement - certain firefighters - exemption.		07/09/05
035	H 6148	West Greenwich - homestead tax exemption rate.		06/10/05
050	H 6153	Westerly fire district - charter amendments.		06/16/05
034	H 6163	North Smithfield – bonds – new middle school.		06/08/05
228	H 6164Bam	Statutes and general law references - separation of powers provisions implemented.		07/09/05
412	H 6167	Motor vehicles - persons applying for duplicate titles - certain designations authorized.		07/19/05
241	H 6170Aam	Separations of powers – constitutional amendment – general laws changes for implementation of provisions.		07/09/05
308	H 6173	Roadways – alteration that creates a certain public safety concern – requirements.	07/15/05
309	H 6176A	National guard members or members of the military reserve force – temporary disability insurance provisions – certain individuals who are partially unemployed due to sickness - benefits. See effective date provision.	07/15/05
413	H 6177A	Newport Bridge toll – Jamestown school department personnel - reimbursements.		07/19/05
414	H 6190	West Greenwich - homestead tax exemption amount.		07/19/05
225	H 6191Aam	Identity theft protection act. Provisions effective March 1, 2006.		07/10/05
263	H 6192A	Refuse disposal act - amendments beneficial reuse material.		07/13/05
095	H 6201A	Motion picture production - tax credits act. See effective date provision.		06/29/05
240	H 6209	Chariho Regional School District - bonds - schools and facilities.		07/09/05
415	H 6212A	Autism spectrum disorder evaluation and treatment act.		07/19/05
190	H 6214Aam	Golf courses - sales of alcoholic beverages - regulations.		07/07/05
115	H 6216	Exeter - municipal court act.	06/29/05
116	H 6233Aam	Insurance producer licensing act - compensation disclosure requirement. Provisions effective January 1, 2006.	06/29/05
201	H 6248Aam	Motor vehicles - auto collision repair licensing advisory board - composition - powers and duties.		07/08/05
416	H 6249am	Alcoholic beverages - Class A license holders -municipalities with 10,00 or more residents - ATM machines authorized.		07/19/05
417	H 6251A	Electricians - registered apprentice electrical sign installers - supervision.		07/19/05
026	H 6266	Glocester - charter amendments - validation and ratification.		05/05/05
200	H 6274Aam	State roads - snow and ice removal - Scituate Reservoir watershed area - alternate deicing mixture requirements - Providence - certain exceptions.		07/08/05
169	H 6276am	Medical examiners office - requirements - accreditation by the National Association of Medical Examiners or other national accrediting organization in the field of forensic medicine and pathology. Provisions effective July 1, 2006		07/06/05
246	H 6277am	High school athletes - performance enhancing dietary supplements act	07/08/05
009	H 6281	Westerly - The Ocean House liquor license.	03/24/05
323	H 6285Aam	Rhode Island Lottery Division – authorization for entering into master video lottery terminal contract with UTGR, Inc. and Newport Grand Jai Alai LLC.	07/15/05
310	H 6300	Education- school department employees – residency within municipality not required.	07/15/05
418	H 6315am	Motor vehicles - automated traffic violation monitoring systems act. See effective date provision.		07/19/05
239	H 6323Aam	Underground storage tank financial responsibility act - review board - composition - powers and duties.		07/09/05
023	H 6332	Smoking - workplace safety act - certain exemptions removed - Class C and D liquor licenses.	05/04/05
135	H 6361am	West Greenwich - residential real estate classification act - undeveloped residential zoned property.		07/01/05
199	H 6370	Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation - municipal participation in state program - “yard waste” definition amended to include seaweed collected and removed by a municipality.		07/08/05
216	H 6371	Pawtucket - spayed or neutered dogs owned by elderly residents - license fees.		07/08/05
441	H 6386	North Providence - elderly - tax exemption act.		07/23/05
419	H 6388	Bingo games - total prize limitation - amount increased.		07/19/05
224	H 6389am	Aquaculture - CRMC permits - term.		07/10/05
420	H 6417	Burrillville - retail alcoholic beverage license applicants - insurance requirement.		07/19/05
421	H 6418	Burrillville - business or profession licenses - insurance requirements act.		07/19/05
311	H 6442am	Municipalities – employees, police officers and firefighters – residency within municipality not required.	07/15/05
215	H 6452A	Alcoholic beverages - retail licenses - training programs for persons serving alcohol or supervising - penalties for violations.		07/08/05
214	H 6457	Glocester - residential real estate tax classification and homestead tax exemption act.		07/08/05
312	H 6471	Reginald A Centracchio – “Adjutant General Emeritus” special registration plate.	07/15/05
320	H 6477Aam	Separation of powers – constitutional amendment provisions – Rhode Island clean water finance agency.	07/15/05
037	H 6480Aam	Boxing matches - contestants - health insurance - weight of contest gloves and rest period requirement.	06/13/05
272	H 6481	The Lance Corporal Victor Patrick Andreozzi and Vietnam Veterans Bridge – Barrington.	07/13/05
238	H 6483A	Health care services - utilization review act - amendments.		07/09/05
422	H 6493	Portsmouth - home rule charter amendments - validation and ratification.		07/19/05
313	H 6507	Cumberland – bonds – schools.	07/15/05
182	H 6511Aam	Public utilities and carriers - duties - termination and restoration of service - rules and regulations.	07/06/05
423	H 6512	Cumberland - tax exemption acts. See effective date.		07/19/05
053	H 6514Aam	Jobs growth act - eligible companies - employees of electing qualified companies - certain exclusions of performance-based compensation for tax purposes.	06/20/05
237	H 6521	Jamestown - emergency medical services personnel - tax exemption.		07/09/05
424	H 6538	Middletown - zoning board of review - composition.		07/19/05
321	H 6539am	Separation of powers – constitutional amendment provisions – Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.	07/15/05
213	H 6540am	East Bay Educational collaborative - authority.		07/08/05
247	H 6548Aam	Nursing facilities - long term care reform and nursing facility licensure acts - amendments.	07/08/05
248	H 6549A	Nursing facilities - long term care reform and nursing facility quality monitoring and early intervention for resident safety acts - amendments - health and human services directors - reporting requirements.	07/08/05
249	H 6550A	Nursing facilities – long term care reform act and nursing facility quality improvement acts.	07/08/05
226	H 6551A	Nursing facilities receivership act - “mismanagement” definition - experts and consultants.	07/08/05
425	H 6557Aam	Writers, composers and artists in the city of Providence and the town of Little Compton - tax exemptions.		07/19/05
267	H 6566	Education equity and property tax relief act - joint committee to establish a permanent education foundation aid formula - reporting date.		07/14/05
212	H 6567	Narragansett - commercial/residential real estate classification act - referendum		07/08/05
250	H 6568	Jamestown - totally disabled persons tax exemptions - referendum. See effective date provision.	07/08/05
426	H 6572	School buses - strobe lights - activation requirements amended.		07/19/05
211	H 6577Aam	Public radio station conversions act.		07/08/05
154	H 6583	Coastal resources management council - powers and duties - owners or operators of certain commercial wharfs or piers - requirements. Provisions effective January 15, 2006.	07/01/05
427	H 6587	Warren - business registration fee.		07/19/05
155	H 6589	State building and fire code -enforcement - amendments to conform to National Fire Prevention Association Code.	07/01/05
139	H 6590Aam	Housing and conservation trust fund, housing resources and low and moderate income housing acts - amendments. See effective date provision.	06/30/05
268	H 6598Aam	Mercury reduction and education act – phase-out and exemptions – laboratory chemical standards – labeling requirements – disposal ban – resource recovery corporation option – implementation date.		07/14/05
428	H 6599	East Greenwich - bonds - police station.		07/19/05
264	H 6603A	Students – allergic emergencies - school bus drivers and monitors - exemptions from liability when administering epinephrine - no obligation to administer the drug.		07/13/05
429	H 6606	Bristol redevelopment agency - composition.		07/19/05
430	H 6609	Glocester - residential real estate classification act.		07/19/05
431	H 6614am	Human services and mental health, retardation and hospitals departments - community mental health services - Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center - separate billing.		07/19/05
432	H 6616	Bristol - Colt State Park or Poppasquash Road - acquiring authority - relinquishing riparian rights prohibited.		07/19/05
143	H 6617A	Lead hazard mitigation act - amendments - sunset date and effective date provisions. See effective date provisions.	07/01/05
269	H 6624	East Greenwich - home rule charter amendments - validation and ratification.		07/14/05
433	H 6631	Lincoln - municipal court act.		07/19/05
434	H 6635	Motor vehicles - insurance - casualty insurance rating - consideration in making rates - certain accidents involving federal law enforcement agents.		07/19/05
435	H 6642	Block Island Housing Board - powers and duties - seasonal rental taxes - assessment and collection - referendum. See effective date provision.		07/19/05
436	H 6647am	Convention Center Authority act - definitions - amendments necessary for Providence Civic Center acquisition.		07/19/05
437	H 6655	Little Compton - places of worship vicinity - certain Class B alcoholic beverage licenses.		07/19/05
325	H 6663	Harbormasters – training requirement – Rhode Island Harbormaster Training Academy.		07/19/05

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