RI Legislative Updates 2006

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Last updated on July 10, 2006. (09:58:00am EDT)

Legislation affecting libraries proposed at the 2006 session of the RI General Assembly
Bill #	Sponsor(s)	Action taken	Hearings
S 3168: Senate resoultion supporting the appointment of public representatives to the Board of the Providence Public Library	Senators Perry, Goodwin, Metts, and Pichardo	6/14: Introduced. Senate read and passed.
H 8187:This act would authorize the City of Cranston to issue not in excess of $900,000 to construct a new public library branch in the Arlington section of the city. Companion to S 3120.	Representatives Lima, Ucci, Mumford, Palumbo, Jacquard	6/6: Introduced. Referred to House Finance 6/16: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/16: Committee recommends passage 6/16: Placed on House Calendar 6/20: House read and passed 6/21: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 6/22: Senate passed in concurrence 6/28: Transmitted to Governor 7/06: Effective without Governor's signature
S 3120: This act would authorize the City of Cranston to issue not in excess of $900,000 to construct a new public library branch in the Arlington section of the city and not less than $300,000 to finance repairs, renovations and upgrades and equipment for all public libraries.	Senators Lanzi, Roberts, and Gallo	5/25: Introduced. Referred to Senate Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government. 6/6: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration. 6/6: Committee recommends passage. 6/6: Placed on Senate Calendar. 6/8: Senate read and passed 6/21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/21: Committee recommends passage in concurrence 06/21: Placed on House Calendar 6/22: House passed in concurrence 6/28: Transmitted to Governor 7/06: Effective without Governor's signature
S 3050: This act would reduce the percentage increase a city or town may increase property taxes over the previous year from the current five and one half percent (5.5%) to four percent (4%) in 2013. S 3050 Sub A	Senators Paiva-Weed, J Montalbano, Alves, Lenihan, and Felag	4/27: Introduced. Referred to Senate Finance. 6/6: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration. 6/6:Continued 6/8: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration. 6/13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration. 6/13: Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended 6/14: Placed on Senate Calendar 6/20: Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 6/20: Referred to House Finance 6/23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/23: Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence 6/23: Placed on House Calendar 6/24: House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence 6/29: Transmitted to Governor 7/03: Signed by Governor	6/23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
H 7280: This act would eliminate the requirement that the joint committee on legislative services be required to distribute state laws to certain specified individuals, libraries, government departments or agencies.	Representative Fox	2/15: Introduced. Referred to House Finance.
S 2779: This act would authorize the use of electronic communication or telephone communications as a reasonable accommodation for a member of a public body who has a disability.	Senators Perry, and C Levesque	2/14: Introduced. Referred to Senate Judiciary 3/9: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 3/9: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
H 7219: This act would appropriate the sum of $2,300,000 for Rhode Island Lib Futures to coordinate and consolidate data, and increase interface capabilities between all library systems.	Representatives Dennigan, Lewiss, Malik, Rose, and Church	2/14: Introduced. Referred to House Finance. 5/10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration. 5/10: Continued
H 7166: Resolution would reinstate and extend the life of the commission to study the current strengths and weaknesses of library services in the state and amend appointment of members to the commission. Companion bill to S 2382. H7166 Substitute A	Representatives Dennigan, Malik, Lewiss, San Bento, and Rose	2/8: Introduced. Referred to House Health, Education & Welfare. 3/1: Hearing. 3/1: Committee recommended measure be held for further study 4/10: Scheduled for consideration 4/10: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 4/10: Placed on House Calendar 4/25: House passed Sub A 4/27: Referred to Senate Constitutional and Gaming Issues 6/21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/21: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
S 2382: Resolution would reinstate and extend the life of the commission to study the current strengths and weaknesses of library services in the state and amend appointment of members to the commission.	Senators Roberts, Gibbs, Lenihan, and Pichardo	2/7: Introduced. Referred to Senate Constitutional and Gaming Issues. 3/1: Hearing. 3/1: Committee recommends passage 3/8: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 3/9: Senate read and passed 3/15: Referred to House H.E.W. 5/17: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 5/17: Committee recommended measure be held for further study 6/20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration, Rise of the House, Rm. 135 6/20: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 6/20: Placed on House Calendar 6/22: House passed Sub A 6/23: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar 6/24: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
S 2140: Act relating to separation of powers. This act would remove legislators and legislative appointees from certain boards and commissions in accord with the recent amendments to the state constitution. Companion bill to H 6751. Section 29-3.1 (lines 4-33 through 8-17) contains language amending appointments to and powers and duties of the Library board of Rhode Island.	Senators Lenihan, Metts, Damiani, Bates, and Breene	1/24: Introduced. Referred to Senate Government Oversight 2/09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 2/09: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 2/09: Placed on Senate Calendar 2/16: Senate passed Sub A 3/02: Referred to House Separation of Powers 3/14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 3/14: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence 3/14: Placed on House Calendar 3/21: House passed Sub A in concurrence 3/21: Transmitted to Governor 3/29: Effective without Governor's signature
H 6751: Act relating to separation of powers. This act would remove legislators and legislative appointees from certain boards and commissions in accord with the recent amendments to the state constitution. Section 29-3.1 (lines 4-33 through 8-17) contains language amending appointments to and powers and duties of the Library board of Rhode Island. H 6751as amended	Representatives E Coderre, Crowley, Kilmartin, Davey, and Gallison	1/10: Introduced. Referred to House Separation of Powers. 1/26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 1/26: Committee recommends passage 1/31: Placed on House Calendar 2/2: House passed as amended (floor amendment) 2/7: Referred to Senate Government Oversight 2/9: Scheduled in anticipation of committee referral 2/9: Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence 2/9: Placed on Senate Calendar 2/16: Senate passed as amended in concurrence 2/16: Senate held on desk 3/23: Transmitted to Governor 3/31: Effective without Governor's signature