Tag: House Finance Commitee
Citizens tax proposal resurrected in waning days of legislative session
PROVIDENCE – Just when you thought it was out for this year, lawmakers showed Citizens Bank leaders they were indeed listening on their request...
Key House panel OKs $14B budget plan that drops proposed sales...
PROVIDENCE – The House Finance Committee on Friday quickly approved a record $14 billion state budget for next fiscal year that includes millions of...
RIPEC: Fiscal belt-tightening required with drying up of federal funds
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, a nonprofit public policy research organization, on Wednesday published its analysis of Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s...
House to consider another $10M expansion of R.I.’s film tax credit...
PROVIDENCE – The House this week will consider another $10 million increase in the annual motion picture tax credit cap, as part of a...
House finance panel to finally consider fiscal 2021 budget
PROVIDENCE — The House Committee on Finance has scheduled a meeting on Dec. 9 to consider a revised fiscal 2021 state budget plan, with...
Dooley testifies for bill to create URI board of trustees
PROVIDENCE – University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley told lawmakers Monday that URI urgently needs its own board of trustees, arguing that...