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6/1/2026
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MEDIA ADVISORY: House Finance Committee meets tomorrow to hear legislation
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STATE HOUSE – The House Finance Committee will be meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2 at the RISE of the House (approximately 5 p.m.) in Room 35 of the State House to hear testimony on a variety of legislation.
Among the legislation scheduled to be heard by the committee are the following bills:
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2026-H 7055, sponsored by Rep. Arthur J. Corvese (D-Dist. 55, North Providence), allows state union employees to negotiate longevity payments in their collective bargaining agreements.
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2026-H 7702, sponsored by Rep. Charlene M. Lima (D-Dist. 14, Cranston, Providence), includes payment of Social Security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.
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2026-H 7703, sponsored by Representative Lima, suspends the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies until January 1, 2036.
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2026-H 7824, sponsored by Representative Lima, terminates the requirement that the Public Utilities Commission allocate $5 million annually to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank for use with energy efficient programs.
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2026-H 8603, sponsored by Rep. Julie A. Casimiro (D-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, Exeter), exempts an individual in foster or adoptive homes from the fee associated with drivers education classes at the Community College of Rhode Island.
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. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv
For more information, contact:
Larry Berman, Communications Director for the Office of the Speaker
State House Room 322
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 447-2655
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