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4/30/2025
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate Finance Committee meets tomorrow to hear legislation
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STATE HOUSE – The Senate Finance Committee will be meeting tomorrow, Thursday, May 1, at the RISE of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in Room 211 of the State House to hear testimony on several pieces of legislation.
The committee is chaired by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton).
Among the legislation scheduled to be heard are the following bills:
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2025-S 0029, sponsored by Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, West Greenwich), raises the amount of life insurance the state provides at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to $500,000.
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2025-S 0030, sponsored by Sen. Jonathon Acosta (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Pawtucket), creates a postsecondary tuition assistance program for shortage teaching fields.
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2025-S 0034, sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. (D-Dist. 10, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton), eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
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2025-S 0035, sponsored by Sen. Ryan W. Pearson (D-Dist. 19, Cumberland, Lincoln), directs the Department of Education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.
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2025-S 0039, sponsored by Sen. Victoria Gu (D-Dist. 38, Charlestown, Westerly, South Kingstown), exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.
The meeting will be televised by Capitol Television on: Cox Communications, channels 15 and 61 for high definition; i3Broadband (Formerly Full Channel) on 15; and Verizon, on channel 34. Senate committee hearings may also air on Channel 75 for Cox subscribers. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv
For more information, contact:
Greg Pare, Director of Communications for the Senate
State House Room 112
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 276-5558
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