Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7251: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Limits growth in state spending from exceeding the amount of growth in inflat
Status: Failed, April 8, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Limits growth in state spending from exceeding the amount of growth in inflation or personal income growth, whichever is greater.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7251 ======== LC003654 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Nardone, Place, Santucci, Paplauskas, J. Brien, Quattrocchi, Hopkins, and Fascia Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 35-3 of the General Laws entitled "State Budget" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 35-3-28. State spending growth limit. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) "State spending" means the total amount of appropriations authorized by the general assembly from all sources of revenue in the annual state budget. (2) "Inflation rate" means the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the most recent calendar year, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (3) "Personal income growth rate" means the percentage change in Rhode Island personal income for the most recent calendar year, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis or other reliable source designated by the director of administration. (b) Spending growth limit. The total state spending authorized by the general assembly for any fiscal year shall not exceed the total state spending authorized for the previous fiscal year increased by the greater or (2) The …
Sponsors
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- George Nardone (R)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Robert Quattrocchi (R)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: PUBLIC FINANCE
Common questions
- What is H7251?
- H7251 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Limits growth in state spending from exceeding the amount of growth in inflat.
- What does H7251 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET (Limits growth in state spending from exceeding the amount of growth in inflation or personal income growth, whichever is greater.)
- What is the status of H7251?
- Failed as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7251?
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7251?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7251.pdf
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