Rhode Island H7421: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Increases transparency provisions and require reporting of the partially funde

What the bill says

From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:

2026 -- H 7421 ======== LC003604 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID Introduced By: Representatives Paplauskas, Hopkins, Nardone, Fascia, Place, Newberry, Chippendale, Roberts, Noret, and J. Brien Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: House Education It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 45-13-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-13 entitled "State Aid" is hereby amended to read as follows: 45-13-9. Reimbursement to cities and towns and school districts for the costs of state mandates. (a)(1) The department of revenue shall submit to the budget office by October 1 of each year, a report by each city and town, of the cost of state mandates established after January 1, 1979, to be reimbursed for the next preceding July 1 -- June 30 period. (2) The budget office shall annually include the statewide total of the statement of costs of state mandates eligible to be reimbursed in the state budget for the next fiscal year for consideration by the governor in preparing a final budget proposal for submission to the general assembly in accordance with § 35-3-7 of the General Laws; provided, that any costs resulting from the rules and regulations of state departments or agencies shall be allocated to the budgets …

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Sponsors

• Christopher Paplauskas (R) · primary sponsor
• Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
• George Nardone (R)
• Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
• David Place (R, HD-047)
• Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
• Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
• Sherry Roberts (R)
• Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
• Jon Brien (I)

Latest actions

1. May 7, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2. May 1, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
3. January 30, 2026: Introduced, referred to House Education

Common questions

What is H7421?

H7421 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Increases transparency provisions and require reporting of the partially funde.

What does H7421 do?

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Increases transparency provisions and require reporting of the partially funded and unfunded school district costs.)

What is the status of H7421?

Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 7, 2026).

Who sponsored H7421?

Christopher Paplauskas (R), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H7421?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7421.pdf