Monday May 2, 2022

5:30pm; Room 313

Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight

• Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight Committee meets on Monday to hear from new Providence Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez
• The Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight will be meet to review the ongoing Providence Public School District Turnaround Action Plan.
• The committee is chaired by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton) and will hear testimony from Angélica Infante-Green, Commissioner of the RI Department of Education and Dr. Javier Montañez, Superintendent of the Providence Public School District.
• The public is welcome and invited to testify.

Tuesday May 3, 2022

4pm; House Chamber

4pm; Senate Chamber

• Rhode Island Senate
  • The full Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on matching legislation (2022-S 2751) sponsored by Environment and Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Dawn Euer (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown).

5pm (Rise of the House); Room 35

• Among the legislation being heard are the following bills:
  • 2022-H 7236, sponsored by Rep. Julie A. Casimiro (D-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, Exeter), allows for a tax credit of $500 for certain nurse practitioners or physicians.
  • 2022-H 7391, sponsored by Rep. Gregg Amore (D-Dist. 65, East Providence), exempts from taxation the retail sale of cloth or disposable face masks and facial coverings.
  • 2022-H 7494, sponsored by Rep. William W. O’Brien...

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