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May 24, 2019 |
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This week at the General Assembly
STATE HOUSE — Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly this week. For more information on any of these items visit http://www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease
§ House approves bill to require pension fund updates § House passes Rep. Corvese bill to create animal abuse registry Click here to see news release.
§ House OKs bill to put link to ClincialTrials.gov on Health website
§ Sen. DiPalma bill that changes RI’s license plates passes Senate Sen. Louis P. DiPalma’s legislation (2019-S 0715) that changes the way in which new, fully reflective registration plates would be issued, starting Dec.1, 2019, passed the Senate this week. The legislation would replace the wave-design license plates upon the renewal of the registration so that, over the course of a two year period, all wave plates would be phased out. Click here to see news release.
§ House OKs McNamara bill extending airport air quality monitoring program
§ Rep. Bennett introduces bill to ban polystyrene food containers, plastic stirrers § Legislators honored by Humane Society for animal rights advocacy The Humane Society of the United States honored four legislators this week during their annual Humane Lobby Day at the State House. Speaker of the House Nicholas A. Mattiello (D-Dist. 15, Cranston), Deputy Speaker Charlene M. Lima (D-Dist. 14, Cranston, Providence), Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Erin Lynch Prata (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston), and Sen. Stephen R. Archambault (D-Dist. 22, Smithfield, Johnston, North Providence) were each honored with the Humane State Legislator Award due to their ground-breaking advances and advocacy for animal welfare in Rhode Island. Click here to see news release.
§ Senate confirms Womazetta Jones as the new head of EOHHS The Senate confirmed Gov. Gina Raimondo’s appointment of Womazetta Jones to the position of Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Secretary Jones, a native of Illinois, came to Rhode Island after directing social services in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The appointment required the advice and consent of the Senate.
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